Yes, I'll want pegs either way.  It won't be fun, but should work OK.

On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 11:14 PM, Jay Weekley <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Are you planning on climbing the monopole?  We've got a number of wood
> poles but servicing them is a PITA when we have to arrange for a man lift
> or bucket truck.
>
> Eric Kuhnke wrote:
>
>> The steel pole was at least 35% more in total, because I'd need to pay
>> for flatbed truck freight shipping separately and then a method of erecting
>> it (crane), whereas the wood utility pole was sort of a package price from
>> one local company including the pole itself and installation at the same
>> time as its delivery. And it would be coming less than 50 miles from a
>> local firm.
>>
>> Find out who supplies your local electrical utilities...  And google
>> "wood utility pole classification" for height/diameters and specs for your
>> RFQ.
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:33 PM, Jason McKemie <
>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     What sort of difference were you seeing? Double? Triple? More?
>>
>>     On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:32 PM, Eric Kuhnke
>>     <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>         I should mention that the comparison was for
>>
>>         a) paying a utility pole contractor to deliver and install a
>>         treated pole, hole boring etc, 55' of pole above ground level,
>>         set directly into the earth
>>
>>         vs
>>
>>         b) excavation, shoring, re-bar, concrete foundation work etc
>>         for a 55' steel pole
>>
>>
>>
>>         On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:30 PM, Eric Kuhnke
>>         <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>             Never ordered one, but have priced them, for 50' to 55' a
>>             thicker-than-normal wood utility pole is considerably less
>>             costly. Could be different in a location that doesn't have
>>             a very large and widespread timber industry (BC, WA).
>>
>>             On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Jason McKemie
>>             <[email protected]
>>             <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>                 Has anyone ordered a 40 - 50' lightweight Rohn
>>                 Monopole (or other makes for that matter)?  What was
>>                 the pricing like?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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