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More Effective Concrete Forms Tubes - Sonotube Finish Free^® Advantages

For more than 50 years, contractors around the world have relied on our concrete form tubes for cost-effective column forming.

• Advanced interior Duraglas® coating eliminates spiral seams, vertical
  markings and other surface imperfections.
• No manual surface finishing of the column is required.
• Rain-resistant technology keeps wet weather from impacting your pour.
• The RipCord stripping filament makes column easy to strip and remove.
• Easy to cut and drill at the job site.
• Superior strength-to-weight properties prevent blowouts.
• Easier to setup and brace so multiple columns can be poured at one time.
• Sonoco manufactures and distributes Sonotube brand concrete forms
  throughout North America, minimizing lead times.
• No cleaning, reassembling, or return freight costs.

Savings comparison

Sonotube Finish Free forms reduce your overall finishing costs by eliminating the materials and labor needed to finish columns made with standard forms. This table shows how much our concrete form tubes save you vs. seamless and plastic-lined forms.

* Examples are for 24" ID x 12' columns. Savings calculated on a labor rate of $24.50 per hour factoring 2 hours per 3 feet of standard form, 45 minutes for
plastic-lined tube; 18 sq. ft. of patch material per 5-gallon pail at $35.

WATCH THE FINISH-FREE CONCRETE FORMS DEMO VIDEO:

> Finish-Free Demo.mov (Quicktime)
> Finish-Free Demo.wmv (Windows Media)

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