Re: Help with telescope pier on a patio......

"Scott M. Petty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I'm planning to mount a telescope pier (Astro Pier) on a to be poured
> concrete slab.  The slab would be on a slope (although the slab obviously
> would be level) and would vary between 1 and 5 feet in depth, being at least
> 4 feet deep under the telescope pier.  The overall size of slab would be
> approximately 8 x 13 feet.
> 
> Would NOT isolating the telescope pier from the rest of the slab be a
> problem?  If my children or dogs walk on the slab am I going to get all
> sorts of vibration in the mount or is the mass of the slab such that
> vibration shouldn't be a problem?
> 
> Thanks in advance!!!
> 
> Scott
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The best way to mount a pier is to isolate the pier from the rest of the pad.
I would suggest that the central pier section be cast separately, and then
fill in at least a foot between the walking slab and the pier with large
loosely fitting rocks so that the resulting waling slab is completely
isolated from the pier itself. As agregate is less expensive than concrete
thsi may also save money.

Good luck