Ready Made Concrete Forms

9 5 in quik tube 48 in concrete tube form.

Ready made concrete forms.

I d recommend using ready made. The excavation and placement of footing combined with column backfilling and concrete pouring all in one day. Pour concrete directly into the cardboard concrete forms for a neat and easy form. Level the 2x12 and nail it to the second corner stake.

All that weight needs to be held back by concrete forms which is why most forms are made from rigid wood or metal. Each form tube is made from a heavy duty cardboard form designed to replace labor intensive wood forms. For a 5 in thick slab with thickened edges which is perfect for most garages and sheds 2x12 boards work best. When i called they offered same day delivery.

Start by choosing straight form boards. In recent years there have seen some advancements in concrete forms made of plastic fiber glass and resins but the cost and strength of these materials are slow to overcome the proven performance of metal and wood. The driver was patient with us as we wheelbarrowed our concrete. Item 179135 model 692202.

The four parallel footing sidewalls easily facilitate the use of rebar without custom fabrication. The form tube is for one time applications the form tube is for one time applications that reduce the cost of pouring footings round columns and piers. They were right on time for an 8 00 am delivery. Cut a 2x12 to length or splice it with a cleat for one side of the concrete forms and nail it to a corner stake.