Sonotubes - A Better Way to Set Posts?

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Rockhill farm

Rockhill farm

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@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
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@medjoolmaker
@medjoolmaker 2 жыл бұрын
Saw this thought of you, same truck and trailer as you kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKCrgGWpjpeobqM
@FabbedFun
@FabbedFun 2 жыл бұрын
Concrete posts are more useful than Facebook posts haha! I'd say there isn't enough of a reason to pack dirt around it until the concrete has set up. You can use a couple of boards to stabilize it during the pour, then backfill once it hardens. Keep up the good work!
@charlesbessenbach6252
@charlesbessenbach6252 2 жыл бұрын
It's a little late now, but with a plate like that, you can leave it up out of the concrete enough to have the bottom nuts exposed, then you can use those nuts to fine tune your level over time. They do that with metal traffic light poles and other large structures. I agree with the comment about using the two part foam for the mailbox install. You won't be disappointed if you try it out.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a good idea. The instructions said to set the lower nuts in concrete but there would definitely be an advantage to leaving them exposed I’m thinking I will use the foam on the mailbox
@Jtwizzle
@Jtwizzle 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT If you do use foam use the Fast2k brand and not the Sika. Tony's Tractor Adventure did a video showing the difference and the differences are huge. We used Sika on some fence posts at home and they started wobbling when it shrank. The fast2k is a lot more dense and solid.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been watching a lot of Tony’s videos
@ritterjon
@ritterjon 2 жыл бұрын
💥 Backhoe work is so fun! This video makes me want to go dig holes in my yard. 😁 *Keep on tractoring!*
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’m kind of an expert at finding excuses to dig holes
@HamiltonvilleFarm
@HamiltonvilleFarm 2 жыл бұрын
I recently used the “fast2k” foam on some post. I really liked how that product performed. I’ll probably use that stuff in every small project I have moving forward
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
I saw that video. Looks like a great product
@woodruffwoods
@woodruffwoods 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the 15K milestone! Well deserved for the amount of effort you put in. Love sono tubes!
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot I was excited to cross that milestone. I’ve got a great group of regular viewers who add to the content ideas
@davidmays2161
@davidmays2161 2 жыл бұрын
Hard to beat the 2 part foam packs for setting a mailbox post. Real nice weekend to work outside. Here comes the rain!
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that two-part phone looks like a great product. I might just use that on the mailbox. We have rain forecasted each of the next four days, which means no playing in the dirt for a week or more Thanks for watching
@FireDude13
@FireDude13 2 жыл бұрын
Nicely done Brock! Never used one yet... but then again haven't really had an opportunity to. I'm going to have to replace a bunch of fence posts this year... might have to invest in an auger for the tractor. Getting too old to dig them by hand... lol.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I have a tractor supply brand post hole digger but it couldn’t dig a hole that big. For a Regular post it works fine
@medjoolmaker
@medjoolmaker 2 жыл бұрын
Little projects like this are tons of work!!
@kdegraa
@kdegraa 2 жыл бұрын
They are quite fun if you have the right tools.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
May be a little of both
@frankdrahos8569
@frankdrahos8569 2 жыл бұрын
I have always set clothesline posts with concrete. The next time I need to do one I’m going to try the foam!
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s a good product. Tonys Tractor adventure KZbin channel has done long-term test on those and they seem to hold up well
@davidlinux
@davidlinux 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on 15K subscribers. That’s very cool.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@tnsoos
@tnsoos 2 жыл бұрын
Good job. I think I would’ve taken the level and pushed it against the front two bolts and I measured from the ends of the level to the driveway just to make it easier to confirm it was parallel with the driveway. So instead of measuring to the driveway when you’re only 12 inches apart it would’ve been about 4 feet apart with a 4’ level.
@c-qc-q2021
@c-qc-q2021 Жыл бұрын
So, a year later, is the basketball goal still plumb? I'm surprised that the backfill didn't need to be tamped, other than just pushed with the tractor excavator attachment.
@medjoolmaker
@medjoolmaker 2 жыл бұрын
Stupid question…. Why not install mounting plate on edge of driveway concrete and not install the tube/digging etc… ?
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Probably possible depending on how thick the concrete is on my driveway. The hardware they send you to mount it with has those L-shaped rods about 16 inches long. The basketball goal is really heavy and the backboard is like a sail, so if you were putting it into existing concrete you would want some really heavy duty anchors Actually as I’m typing the response, I don’t think I would want it that far forward on the driveway. The goal sticks out 3 feet from the post and can be lowered down below 7 feet so it would kind of be an obstruction to the garage Thanks for watching
@medjoolmaker
@medjoolmaker 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT yeah gotcha
@chriscrystalhood6260
@chriscrystalhood6260 2 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to understand the benefits of using this for the poles used in building a privacy fence. Aside from the perfectly round cylinder shape which looks nicer what are the reasons for this being better?
@stevedeguire4141
@stevedeguire4141 Жыл бұрын
In all honesty if your yard puddles anywhere along your fenceline a sonos tube would be bennificial also it would prevent rotting of the process of rot to the post . Typically 2" above grade . Other than that i dig and set with no tubes on 90% of holes dug.
@PurpleCollarLife
@PurpleCollarLife 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you'll be all set for the 3-on-3 tournaments at your place this summer. :)
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Right Thanks for watching
@robh7421
@robh7421 2 жыл бұрын
I'm going to buy a post hole digger for the tractor this week. Looking forward to building a chicken coop here! I have the augers already from years ago. 6, 8, 10 & 12 inches. What is the diameter of these tubes? It's not a bad idea you have here!
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
The ones that Lowe’s and Home Depot have are 8 inches and 12 inches but you can get them in other sizes
@stephenlehr6020
@stephenlehr6020 2 жыл бұрын
Those bolts in that plate look to be awfully close to the outside edge of the concrete, like the plate was meant for a 2" to 4" larger diameter sonotube (which you likely can't find it a big box store). Hard to tell that for sure though on the video (I don't like leaving a negative comment), Hopefully I didn't see things correctly. The backhoe worked really well for that hole though 👍
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
That’s not a negative comment.. Pointing out something I miss is always welcome. The whole idea is learning The instructions called for a 16 inch diameter hole. The two back anchors are quite a ways from the outside edge but honestly the front ones are pretty close. Luckily the anchors are L-shaped on the bottom and the L points towards the middle so should be OK but not ideal
@kdegraa
@kdegraa 2 жыл бұрын
If a load bearing post for a shed needed to be set, do you think these tubes could be used to set the foundation for the post’s anchor points?
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are used in construction but they just use larger diameter tubes if they are holding more weight
@andrewanderson1436
@andrewanderson1436 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like it will work out good
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@tnsoos
@tnsoos 2 жыл бұрын
What size bucket is that? Thanks
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
12” I’m looking to get a mechanical thumb but Deere only has them for the 8” bucket Might order from bxpanded
@tnsoos
@tnsoos 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT my 2022 3046R with deluxe cab is being delivered this week with the 375A backhoe and a 12 and a 24 inch bucket. It’ll have a 72 inch loader bucket, box blade, landscape rake and pallet forks. If you can’t tell I’m kind of excited about getting it. But this morning I was using my brother-in-law‘s excavator remove a large 40’x40’ patio from my backyard and while it’s a bigger excavator it has a hydraulic thumb on it that made removing the 8 inch thick cement super easy. I probably won’t have a use for a thumb in the future but I can’t say how valuable it is if you need one. I have been watching your videos for about six months and I appreciate all of the advice and like you said we all learn by doing stuff the first time and the best part is I get to learn from watching you do something for the first time as it’s always easier to make comments and give advice once you see how a project was completed everybody’s making comments in hindsight. Thank you
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the new tractor. Sounds like you got a great set up coming. I not an expert on anything but i’ve learned a lot since I bought the tractor Thanks for watching
@dustdevl1043
@dustdevl1043 2 жыл бұрын
The tubes would probably work better in an augered hole, but I understand for that job it wasn't practical.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, if I had a bigger auger
@dustdevl1043
@dustdevl1043 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT That's what she said! 🤷‍♀️
@groundhogday1
@groundhogday1 8 ай бұрын
Awesome vid
@projectswithjw
@projectswithjw 2 жыл бұрын
Looks like you could use some backhoe stabilizer pads too! 💸😁
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, on dirt it doesn’t really seem to be an issue but on that concrete it would’ve been good to have them
@projectswithjw
@projectswithjw 2 жыл бұрын
@@RockhillfarmYT Your interaction with all the people's comments make your channel so awesome! You do better than most! And the videos are great too!
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I figure you invested your time to watch my video which helps my channel grow the least I can do is give a real answer whether we agree or not And I legitimately learn a lot of things from the commenters
@jeanpomerleau8416
@jeanpomerleau8416 2 жыл бұрын
funny to see all the rocks, here I have no rocks at all, can't even find one when I want one.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
About 3 or 4 acres on the top of our hill is solid rock. We’re about 10 acres of a great clean soil. Where the house sits is the dividing line
@brycehambleton1
@brycehambleton1 2 жыл бұрын
Cracks me up. Guys like this buy a compact tractor with all the attachments (30 to 40k) then start a KZbin channel.
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
Tractor was 50K, and the skid loader was 100K with attachments but I started the channel before I had either. It was originally about me renovating rental houses. I also have a manufacturing business and do a lot of different and interesting things If you’re going to leave a negative comment you should take a minute and find out who I am The American Dream? - What Nobody Tells you About Entrepeneurship kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6XNZJJ4rbplhNU
@rodneyscrivner2504
@rodneyscrivner2504 2 жыл бұрын
Slam Dunk! 👍🤣
@RockhillfarmYT
@RockhillfarmYT 2 жыл бұрын
This guy ^
@mamyramer1603
@mamyramer1603 Жыл бұрын
All you did was put concrete post in disturbed dirt, probably loose already, when you fix it just brace tube over hole and pour up into 8" of tube.
@mpwdmc69
@mpwdmc69 2 жыл бұрын
Can not stress this enough, with a metal fence post, do not use sonotubes. It does literally nothing and actually makes the concrete less effective. You want the outside of the concrete to be rough and bell out at the bottom so it doesn't lift during the freeze. Sono tubes for wood? Yes but metal? Complete waste of time
@scotts692
@scotts692 Жыл бұрын
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