[TowerTalk] My hole is angled. :(

[Mickey Baker]

A 10 degree slope is a fairly aggressive slope. In the 3' width of the pad,
you'll have about 6" of drop in terrain.

Try to end up with as much or more base than in your base requirement. For
example, one solution would be to dig 6" deeper, have the specified above
ground "curb" at the high side, and a "curb" that is the specified relief
plus 6 inches on the low side... the aim is that the low side be deep
enough to provide the base dimensions in contact with the soil in the
original plan - or more!

Any doubt - hire an engineer. Good insurance.

73,

Mickey N4MB

On Sat, Oct 25, 2014 at 5:19 PM, David Gallatin via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone.  When last we spoke I was off to dig my hole. 36×36×48. At
> the top I have a slope of about ten degrees to the east. I'm about done but
> I have not decided what, if anything to do about the slope. I'm going to
> level the bottom which I estimate will mean going to 50 inches on the west
> side. So long as the bottom is level do I need to concern myself much with
> the top? FYI...digging sucks. Lol.
>
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