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   rez | Sep 01, 2005 10:31pm | #1

   kemp-

   There is a search function on the FineHomebuilding site where one can look for back issue articles.

    

   http://www.taunton.com/store/fharchive/fharch_help.asp

   as Buddha said to the hotdog vendor .... "make me one with everything"

   
    

   
   

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   Edited 9/1/2005 3:32 pm ET by rez

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   kemp | Sep 02, 2005 02:06am | #2

   I have tried that to no avail. Thanks Kemp

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   Piffin | Sep 06, 2005 12:12am | #6

   I believe that was not a full article but a part of a regular feature from an ask the pros/experts type column. The answer was given by Haywood Robertson, who was building just down the road from me at the time.The bigfoot system is one way, it is for a plastic base form that couples with a sonotube form
   http://69.20.124.116/ABS2%5FBigfoot/another is this all in one
   http://www.foottube.com/ 

    

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   kemp | Sep 06, 2005 02:32am | #7

   I believe you have found part of the answer. The bigfoot rings a bell but I am sure their was something about using plastic pipe for the shaft and how much stronger it was than the paper tubing. What you have given me has been a great help. Thank you, Kemp

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   Piffin | Sep 06, 2005 03:17am | #8

   The advantage of that second type with plastic is that it wioll not collapse in weet soil backfilled before pouring, and the frost will slide over the plastic easier and not grip it. It also has a slight cone shape instead of straight column so that also resists frost heave. I doubt it is stronger in any way from the sonsotube 

    

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   rez | Sep 02, 2005 02:18am | #3

   In the back of an issue...  any rough idea of a year there abouts? Can you recall if it had any photos or line drawings in the article and if it was a single page article, or 2 to 3?

    

   as Buddha said to the hotdog vendor .... "make me one with everything"

   
    

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   kemp | Sep 05, 2005 10:48pm | #4

   It was a I believe a half page article on the top part of the page. I think it was 2-3 years ago? Thank you for your help. Kemp

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   Piffin | Sep 05, 2005 11:47pm | #5

   I think you mean using a plstic form for the pier, not a plastic pier. Bigfoot is one brand anme to search for.

    

    

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   cb3 | Sep 08, 2005 04:10am | #9

   The issue you are looking for is # 158.  They're called plastic deck footings and they use schedule 40 pvc with a special base and cap.  The mfg.web site is http://www.redifooting.com.

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   kemp | Sep 12, 2005 08:29pm | #10

   Thank you so much for the information as I was beginning to think i was crazy. Thanks again, Kemp