Only bad side to leaving concrete 6 inches below the ground surface is
that water will build up or you fill it with dirt. In either way, you
leave the base of your tower and bolts in water/moisture and they will
rust. An early demise in some cases. I went about an inch above ground
level so the water can drain off. You need to see which method is best
for you. If you are concerned about selling your house, you can always
break up the top and then throw dirt on it.
73...bruce
On 4/8/2017 1:09 PM, Sam Neal via BVARC wrote:
Hello, Scott is correct on the volume per sack & I was mistaken.
According to Quikrete's website, each 80 pound bag provides .6 cubic
foot of cement. Some one suggested leaving the top of the concrete
approximately 6 inches below ground level. This is a very good idea.
Should you wish to take the tower down should you sell your home, the
tower legs can be cut off at cement level and dirt/grass, ect used to
cover it, leaving no trace it was there. Don't forget installing a
good ground for the tower other than lightening's route through the
cement to ground. Sam N5AF
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Apr 7, 2017, at 4:30 PM, Scott Medbury via BVARC >> > wrote: >> >> A
sack of sackrete is less than 1 cubic foot. It weighs >> about 80
pounds and a cubic foot of concrete weighs from >> 90 to 96 pounds
before water is added. >> >> Scott KD5FBA >>
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