What sizes do Sonotubes come in?
What sizes do Sonotubes come in?
Quick Overview
- Sizes available : 6″, 8″, 10″, 12″, 14″, 16″, 18″, 20″, 24″, 26″, 28″, 30″, 36″, 42″, 48″, 60″
- Rain-resistant technology keeps wet weather from impacting your pour.
- Easier to setup and brace.
- Superior strength-to-weight properties prevent blowouts, during concrete form setting.
What size sonotube for a 4×4 post?
12” diameter
The rule-of-thumb is to use a tube diameter 3 times the post width, therefore use a 12” diameter Sonotube for a 4×4” post.
How much concrete does it take to fill a sonotube?
Sono Tube Calculator For example, a sono tube with a 10″ diameter and a 4′ depth requires 0.08 cubic yards of concrete.
What is the largest size sonotube?
Available in standard diameters from 12″ to 48″ in standard lengths of 12′ and 20′. Multiple sections can easily be spliced together for longer lengths. Custom lengths also available. For the most demanding applications, choose Sonotube commercial concrete forms.
How tall is a Sono tube?
Standard Height 12′. Diameter sizes 6″ to 60″ available upon request. Nesting is a common practice with column forms. Nesting is where one column form is fitted inside the same diameter tube creating a slight variation in true diameter of each form.
Do you need rebar in a sonotube?
To support a beam for a residential deck, does a Sonotube pier need any rebar? A. We usually recommend that a minimum of two pieces of #4 rebar be placed vertically in an 8-inch-diameter concrete pier supporting a structure. A larger-diameter pier should have four or more pieces of vertical rebar.
Do you need rebar in sonotube?
How deep is a 6×6 post hole?
The depth of the hole should be 1/3-1/2 the post height above ground (i.e., a 6-foot tall fence would require a hole depth of at least 2 feet). Add about 6 inches of QUIKRETE All-Purpose Gravel into the bottom of the hole.
How many 80lb bags of concrete make a yard?
45 bag
One 80lbs bag of Quikrete Concrete Mix will yield approximately . 60 cu ft. So it will take 45 bag to equal one cubic yard of concrete.
Can you leave sonotube in the ground?
No, it’s not a problem to leave the Sonotube and its plastic “Square Foot” (like these) in the ground forever. Although they will slightly retard the hydration (loss of water) of the concrete mix, the concrete will achieve enough strength in a few days to build upon.
How to use concrete form tubes?
1) Fill the form tube halfway with concrete. Shovel the wet concrete mix into the tube a little at a time to avoid making a mess. 2) Consolidate the concrete using a hand trowel. Jam the tip of the trowel into the surface of the concrete repeatedly. 3) Finish filling the form tube to the top. Scoop enough of the remaining concrete mix into the tube to bring it just above level. 4) Consolidate and level the concrete. Churn the concrete thoroughly once again to prevent voids from forming in the top half of the footing. 5) Install any necessary deck hardware. If the structure you’re building calls for a post base or bracket, the best time to insert it is while the concrete is still 6) Allow the concrete to cure for at least 24 hours.
What are Sono tubes?
Sonotube is the commercial name for a paper tube used for forming concrete. It is used when builders want to make a concrete pillar. They set up this paper tube (comes in diameters from 8 inches to 56 inches and in lengths to about 18 feet or so) and pour concrete into it and let it dry.
What is a concrete forming tube?
Concrete Form Tubes are heavy-duty cardboard tubes used in forming and construction projects by concrete contractors and homeowners as an economical way to create round columns. Column forms are used to form structural building supports, round deck supports, lamp posts, etc. and are manufactured with special moisture-resistant paper.