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Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way!
      05/10/08 09:53 PM
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Just had a thought.. How deep is your "Frost line"?

18" deep monolith with 4 "pylons" may sound good, but the main square is only 18"... If the ground heaves under that, the Pylons will do nothing for it.. They may even crack off. You'd almost be better off with a SINGLE hole of perhaps 18" in the CENTER would probably be a better deal...

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* WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker 05/06/08 10:50 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! csa/montanaModerator   05/06/08 11:23 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Manny Myles   05/07/08 06:50 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Scott Horstman   05/07/08 08:17 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/07/08 09:41 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Manny Myles   05/07/08 07:47 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/07/08 09:43 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Spoonsize   05/07/08 11:37 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! csa/montanaModerator   05/07/08 11:47 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! DeanS   05/07/08 04:22 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/07/08 05:57 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! John Fitzgerald   05/07/08 08:15 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Mel M   05/07/08 09:49 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/07/08 09:55 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/08/08 10:18 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! csa/montanaModerator   05/08/08 10:44 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/08/08 05:36 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Scott Horstman   05/08/08 09:04 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/09/08 09:46 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! RobVG   05/09/08 10:11 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/09/08 10:47 AM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/09/08 12:30 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Joel   05/09/08 07:46 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! cocobolo   05/09/08 08:00 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! mikey cee   05/09/08 11:19 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/10/08 09:45 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/10/08 09:53 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! payner   05/11/08 12:19 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Digital Don   05/10/08 10:57 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/10/08 10:56 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/10/08 10:58 PM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! NeoDinian   05/10/08 11:25 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! Manny Myles   05/12/08 09:23 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! cocobolo   05/12/08 11:21 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/13/08 08:57 PM
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. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! DeanS   05/14/08 11:27 AM
. * Re: WidowMaker's observatory project under way! WidowMaker   05/14/08 01:28 PM
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