[TowerTalk] Rebar or no rebar

[Wes Stewart]

Make the inspector happy.  It doesn't cost anything and if you do another job, 
he'll remember you fondly.

Wes  N7WS

On 5/14/2017 4:41 PM, Mike Ricketts wrote:
> I've recently acquired an older (mid 90s) Universal Tower, very similar in
> specs to their current HD-21-60.
>
> Looking at the plans, the foundation (5x5x6) calls for only the 3 base
> legs, and no rebar is specified.
> http://universaltowers.com/pdf/HD_models/05-model%23-hd-21-60.pdf
>
> Knowing K7LXC's advice to not do anything the manufacturer doesn't say, I
> would be inclined to leave out the rebar.
>
> However, both the city inspector and my concrete contractor both suggested
> to add some rebar. The city won't decline it without it, he just advised
> it. I was thinking about doing a very basic cage using 4 foot pieces of
> rebar. I won't need anything fancy like some manufacturers require. Since
> this is the place with many experts, I wanted to see what you folks thought
> about it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> 73,
> Mike ND9G
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