Prepare and Position the Fast-Tube Form
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What happens here
Before pouring concrete, the Fast-Tube form needs to be prepared and securely positioned. This typically involves cutting the Fast-Tube to the desired height for your column using a utility knife or appropriate cutting tool. Then, the form must be placed in its exact location and made plumb (vertically straight) using a level. It's crucial to brace the form adequately with lumber, stakes, or other securing materials to prevent it from moving, bulging, or collapsing under the pressure of the wet concrete. The video shows a larger Fast-Tube form already standing upright, indicating it has been prepared for pouring.
Goal: Install and secure the Fast-Tube form in the desired location for concrete pouring.
Tools and materials
- Bracing materials — Securing the Fast-Tube form against movement or bulging during concrete pour
- Fast-Tube Fab-Form Industries — The main form for the concrete column
- Level — Ensuring the Fast-Tube form is perfectly vertical (plumb)
- Measuring Tape — Measuring the desired height of the concrete column
- Utility Knife — Cutting the Fast-Tube to the required length