I then placed a heavy metal plate on top of the Quikrete, so the tower base can't punch through. I then mixed and poured in an 80lb bag of Quikrete and leveled. In the bottom of the hole, I poured 100lbs of loose gravel. You especially appreciate that, when you climb up 30' to work at the top knowing you aren't likely to ride the tower down. So, a GOOD base is very important, even with eves brackets and guy wires on the tower and mast. ![]() We have very soft sandy-loam ground, that basically turns to pudding when it rains a lot. So far I've dug a 4' deep hole, about 22" - 24"~ wide, which is close to twice the tower base. This will also allow me to get my antennas up another 12+ feet higher, once you include a 10' mast above the tower. When it's complete, the well pipe mast top 15' will be removed. The new tower is being installed at the center. That well pipe mast is off-set to one side of the center of the garage eves. This is to replace the 27' tall 2" well pipe mast that I have up now. ![]() I'm presently in the process of installing a 30' steel tv antenna tower I've had for a few years, and kept putting that off.
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