[TowerTalk] Mixing concrete for a base

[Mike]

You really want to have just one mix, because it is stronger.  It will take
you two days or more by hand, more maybe because you won't want to get out
of bed on the second day.

Mike

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ed Swiderski, 

 
No, don't like pain. Just trying to it right with the least amount of money.

Ed 

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[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Blake Bowers
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:17 PM
To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mixing concrete for a base

6 bags of cement, 8 cubic feet of sand, and 20 cubic feet of gravel makes on
square yard of concrete - using the 1, 2, 3 measuring.

It also makes for a terrible day.

Do you just like pain?  I cannot imagine mixing 2.5 yards, I would use the
local redi mix plant.


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Swiderski, KU4BP" <ku4bp at triad.rr.com>
To: "Tower Talk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:57 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Mixing concrete for a base


>
> All,
>
> I'm considering mixing my own concrete for my installation. Been trying to
> get a grasp on how much cement, gravel and sand to get. My proposed base 
> is
> for 70ft of 25G. Total, with the anchors, is 2.2 cu yds. Call it 2.5 since

> I
> plan to "bell" the base.
>
> I was pricing the ingredients today but got a little confused on the 
> amount
> of each needed. I looked at 94 lb bags of cement and 50 lb bags for both 
> the
> sand and gravel. The problem I had was determining how much in cu yds a 
> bag
> would cover. I have seen that a 50 lb bag of sand covers .5 cu yd.
>
> So what I'm looking for is a formula of some sort so I can figure out how
> much I will need of each. I've heard of the "1-2-3 rule" but not 100% sure
> I'm using it correctly.
>
>
> Ed KU4BP
>
>
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