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Old 04-04-2015, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by el_draco View Post
I'm in the process of digging the hole and casually glanced at my compost bin the other day. I hate the idea of having to build the form work in the hole and this may provide the perfect solution. The bugger holds 750l which would equate to about 1.5 ton of concrete and its got a bit of a taper on it with a round hole at the top.

Anyone ever tried this?
Formwork in the hole? Nah! Pour direct. Too much risk of inadequate compaction and subsequent subsidence around the pier, or worse... uneven compaction causing the footing to lean over - ever so slightly, but over a period of time, and you'll be chasing polar alignments all the while.

Al.

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