TubeBase plastic square footing forms are used in conjunction with
Sonotube forms.
When you use this innovative product, excavation, backfill and pouring concrete become a one-step process. The result is lower costs due to savings in time, labor and materials.
Conventional method
Spend 3 DAYS with the conventional method
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Tubebase method
Spend 3 HOURS with Tubebase Method
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Materials required (1 footing):
- 4 Stakes (forming)
- 16 D nails
- 8’ to 12’ of lumber (footing form) 2X12’s or 2X10’s or 2X8’s (Depending on footing requirements)
- 1”X4” lumber for braces and stakes
- 8 D Nails
- 1” roofing nails or 1” wood screws
- Sonotube® form
- Concrete
- Rebar #4 or #5
- Rebar stand (optional)
- Rebar ties
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Materials Required (1 Footing):
- TubeBase
- Construction tube
- #1" screws
- Rebar (if required)
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Tools & equipment required:
- Shovel, hand saw, hammer, square
- Level, backhoe, electricity, saw horse
- Circular saw, tape measure, pry bar, trowel
- Sledge hammer
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Tools & equipment required:
- Shovel, hand saw, battery powered drill, level, screw driver, backhoe
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Labor required - Day 1:
- Excavate/dig hole with shovel or backhoe.
- Cut wood into 4 pieces and nail together to form a box.
- Place box into excavated hole.
- Level.
- Stake box into excavated hole.
- Set rebar on rebar stand.
- Cut/bend rebar to L shape.
- Insert rebar in footing to receive column.
- Screed footing.
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Labor required - Day 1:
- Excavate/dig hole with shovel or backhoe.
- Cut Sonotube form to required height.
- Set Sonotube form on Tubebase to determine proper fit.
- Cut off excess plastic at top of wedges/rings being used.
- Screw Sonotube form to Tubebase with 41" screws.
- Install rebar if required.
- Place combined Tubebase & Sonotube form in hole on undisturbed soil or 4" to 6" of crushed stone.
- Plumb/align prior and during backfilling.
- Brace top of Sonotube form in required (above ground).
- Backfill-avoid dropping rocks or heavy soil directly on Tubebase.
- Invert another Tubebase and use as funnel when pouring concrete.
- Insert brackets or anchor bolts at top of Sonotube form as required.
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Labor required - Day 2:
- Remove/strip wood forms and stakes at footing.
- Secure strapping cleats to wood footing form to receive Sonotube form.
- Cut Sonotube form to required height.
- Connect/secure Sonotube form to cleats with 1" screws.
- Plumb/level Sonotube form as you backfill around tube with shovel or backhoe.
- Pour concrete into form.
- Finish top of concrete.
- Insert brackets or anchor bolts at top of Sonotube form as required.
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Labor required - Day 2:
- Remove bracing if required.
- Cut off portion of form visible above ground.
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Labor required - Day 3:
- Remove bracing.
- Cut off part of Sonotube form visible above ground.
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Labor required - Day 3:
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