
Help with Sonotube and Piers - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Mar 29, 2017 · The way the concrete store guy described it, I should be able to install the sonotube in such a way that only the part showing above grade is nice and round and smooth.. the concrete …
Footings necessary for sonotubes? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Aug 25, 2023 · A footing is required below a sonotube in the situation where the concrete itself can handle the vertical load being placed on it, but the underlying ground can’t support the same load …
Sonotubes and posts centering - DIY Home Improvement Forum
May 22, 2023 · Sonotubes and posts centering Tags carport concrete pier foundation sonotube Jump to Latest 9.8K views 28 replies 6 participants last post by PBR Street Gang May 22, 2023 C
Fence Posts - Sonotubes? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jul 20, 2007 · The 12" sonotube was questionable with the 6" post. Best case scenario would be a 4" post with the 12" tube or a 14-16" tube with the 6" post. Predicating a sonotube size based on the …
Sonotube height - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Sep 11, 2011 · I was wondering how high you can extend a 10 inch sonotube off the ground. I was thinking of extending a 10 inch column 6 feet above grade. It will go 3 feet below the ground to a …
28x40 Cabin Beams on Sonotubes - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Apr 6, 2020 · Hi everyone, I have a few questions about building a ~28x40 off-grid cabin. I've been studying foundation options and we want to go the sonotube pier and beam route. - Does it make …
In-Slab Ducting Repair/Replacement Options - DIY Home …
Dec 27, 2021 · Apparently, it was quite common in our area to use metal impregnated fiber Sonotube as in-slab ducting in the 70's when this house was built. From the looks of it in the videos and the rust …
Sonotube depth for footings - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Jan 10, 2015 · The Sonotube uses less concrete and the amount needed can be can calculated accurately and the tube can be "plumbed" and supported by a granular fill. Augered holes minimizes …
Proper sizing for deck footings - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Feb 9, 2010 · If you use a bigfoot sonotube, the bottom of the tube flares outward, so the area of the bottom is larger than the tube. With standard sonotubes, the hole is excavated a little larger than the …