Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Observatories Previous   Index   Next   Flat   johne member Reged: 11/10/06 Posts: 97 Loc: Fort Wayne, IN. Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer?       07/02/08 09:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   FWIW... Many years ago, my father worked in masonry, building block walls. He always told me to make sure that a cinder block was dipped in water just before setting it in place in concrete on the wall. The reason: the cinder block is very dry and porous (as mentioned above) and unless it is 1st dipped in water to pick up moisture, the cinder block will draw/wick a lot of the moisture out of the surronding concrete and weakens the bond with the cinder block. John -------------------- Celestron CGE-1400 Paramount ME SBIG STL-11000M & ST-402 Takahashi - FSQ106ED F5 Astrograph Canon EOS 1DsMk2 & 1DMk2 + EF400 f2.8/L/IS 6' Home Dome (Technical Innovations) Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? Palomino 07/01/08 11:15 PM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? Mel M   07/01/08 11:55 PM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? *DELETED* Spoonsize   07/02/08 02:20 AM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? rodney   07/02/08 08:07 AM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? johne   07/02/08 09:21 AM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? John Fitzgerald   07/02/08 11:42 AM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? Palomino   07/02/08 06:49 PM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? 1965healey   07/02/08 11:08 AM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? rsbfoto   07/01/08 11:18 PM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? Palomino   07/01/08 11:23 PM Re: concrete blocks encased in concrete footer? Scott K   07/01/08 11:55 PM Extra information 5 registered and 5 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Chris Schroeder, csa/montana  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 402 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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