[TowerTalk] Tower Foundation Pouring

[Wes Stewart]

The new concrete won't adhere very well to the old and will probably crack.

(Here in AZ almost all houses are slab-on-grade.  There is a saying, "There are 
two types of concrete slabs, those that are cracked and those that are going to 
crack.")

On 2/4/2017 8:26 AM, Paul Christensen wrote:
> Thanks to all who replied by private e-mail.  Many folks suggested using a
> concrete cutter to trim the base edges square.  Yesterday, I went back out
> to the site and took some measurements of the leg bolts.  There's ample
> distance to overlay about 2 inches of concrete to the top surface and extend
> the base square from 10 ft. to 11 ft. with a new outer frame.  I come up
> with about 1 cu. yd of concrete.   Four pieces of 2"x6"x12 ft. boards should
> do the trick.   This is the concrete equivalent of capping a tooth.  The
> overlay is purely cosmetic and doesn't need to be part of the original pour
> which meets spec.  Anyone see any issues with this?
>
> Paul, W9AC