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Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers
      07/03/08 08:07 AM

The rebar in the base should have small 90 degree bends and keyed some way if you do a two stage pour(to prevent a cold joint) From 30 years of pouring mud, soil can move two seperat piecs of concret even with rebar. Jerry

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* Questions about Sonotube based piers skybsd 07/03/08 05:12 AM
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. * Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers Galaxyhunter   07/03/08 07:02 AM
. * Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers okiestarman56   07/03/08 08:07 AM
. * Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers skybsd   07/03/08 08:21 AM
. * Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers rodney   07/03/08 08:44 AM
. * Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers skybsd   07/05/08 05:44 AM
. * Re: Questions about Sonotube based piers MikeV   07/07/08 04:08 PM
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