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Arial view of my property.  North is to the top of the picture.  East to west is 1,332 feet, north to south is roughly 400 feet.

Arial view of my property. North is to the top of the picture. East to west is 1,332 feet, north to south is roughly 400 feet.

My shop, which we affectionately call The Pumpkin

My shop, which we affectionately call "The Pumpkin"

Rohn 55G base - 8 gravel drain bed.  4' of tower was embedded in the concrete, with 4 of leg into the gravel.  We covered the gravel with 6-mil poly to keep the concrete from displacing it.  This base required 2 cubic yards of concrete.

Rohn 55G base - 8" gravel drain bed. 4' of tower was embedded in the concrete, with 4" of leg into the gravel. We covered the gravel with 6-mil poly to keep the concrete from displacing it. This base required 2 cubic yards of concrete.

Tower base - Yes, it is plumb!

Tower base - Yes, it is plumb!

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