G geno239 Member Original poster Jul 1, 2016 11 2 North Carolina Aug 12, 2016 #1 Has anyone seen the new pole auger system for pole mounts? Comes with some kind of foam instead of using concrete.
Has anyone seen the new pole auger system for pole mounts? Comes with some kind of foam instead of using concrete.
Z Zashel SatelliteGuys Pro Feb 14, 2015 636 86 Wisconsin Aug 12, 2016 #2 i saw a picture of it at one point, but i'm more interested in the foam then the auger.
Hutch1814 SatelliteGuys Pro Jun 18, 2011 2,384 70 Indiana Aug 13, 2016 #3 It's a new system that you still dig a hole however, concrete is replaced with a foam that hardens and keeps the mount solid. How long this will last I'm not sure BUT we've been told it was in testing for several years...
It's a new system that you still dig a hole however, concrete is replaced with a foam that hardens and keeps the mount solid. How long this will last I'm not sure BUT we've been told it was in testing for several years...
Claude Greiner SatelliteGuys Master Supporting Founder Sep 8, 2003 13,213 3,776 Detroit - The Paris of the Midwest Aug 13, 2016 #4 Concrete is no different than a foam or 2 part epoxy. It works on the same Theory if you just pounded a pole in the ground with no cement.
Concrete is no different than a foam or 2 part epoxy. It works on the same Theory if you just pounded a pole in the ground with no cement.
patmurphey SatelliteGuys Pro Dec 29, 2006 1,297 442 New Jersey Aug 14, 2016 #5 If you watch HGTV you will see auger footings that need no concrete (or foam).