How Do You Fill a Sonotube

Place the tube in the hole, filling around the outside to secure. If the tube extends more than 2 feet above the ground line, provide additional support with a collar or wooden frame and side braces. Fill: Be sure the Sonotube® Builder’s Tube® concrete form is dry before filling it with concrete.

How much concrete does it take to fill a 12 sonotube?

Diameter (in.)Height of Column10.061.32312.087.46614.119.63416.155.827

Do Sonotubes need to be removed?

Does the Sonotube form have to be stripped from the column after the concrete has cured? Removal of the form is general practice for exposed column surfaces. In applications below grade, there is no specific need to strip the form unless it is required by local building code.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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