I would imagine that much deflection would result in permanent tower damage.

@@JITProductions Under the same conditions you pulled with the crane for your test, releasing all ropes and guys would ruin the tower????? I am missing something then.

Thank you for the question and your interest. The use of Secure Set is a zero environmental impact on surrounding soil or ground water. Secure Set is a very hard foam that does not break down over time in the ground. It's projected to last 40 plus years, since nothing really effects the foam. GRA Services

Hello Drinkin-n-Thinkin, Secure Set will be a very good alternative. You can cut it away after you pull it out if you want to set it permanently in concrete. Thank you

Thank you for your interest and your question. Our customers do their own cost comparisons, because there are so many different ways of looking at the use of concrete vs our Secure Set high-density, closed cell foam. One option is that you buy the numerous 60 to 80 lb. bags of concrete (It takes 5 of the 80 lb. bags to fill the same hole as 1 Gal. Secure Set, since this will fill 2.5 cu. ft. (space/volume) vs. concrete only 1/2 cubic ft. per 80 lb. bag. Then you have the comparison of the lifting/loading/hauling/unloading/lifting again/ moving to work locations and the need for water and a large mixer with concrete vs. using a few 40 lb. boxes or a few 40 lb. to 50 lb. buckets of Secure Set and a cordless drill. Another option is to have the concrete bags delivered to the site, which is normally just a drop not the movement to where you are working. And then there is the option of scheduling a concrete truck, but have you priced that lately? Of course, there is always the option of hiring someone to do all this back breaking work for you. Working with Secure Set is so much easier and saves you time/money in labor, and it sets up so much faster than concrete. So, because there are so many ways of comparing and prices that vary throughout the U.S. and other countries, we do not do the comparisons. GRA Services

Thank you for your interest in at least viewing our video. If you email us at info@graservices.com we would be glad to send you our Secure Set testing data. This same foam has been used for the past 23 years to set all types and sizes of utility power poles throughout the U.S. and other countries. GRA Services

Hello, Yes, it will work for a hammock. However the depth you set the post is different than fences or gates. The depth for the post is 50% of the overall length of the post you are using must be set in the ground. Thank you

@@SecureSet-Fence-Installation so if it’s you’re total length of posts for the hammock are 10 feet each the holes have to be 5 feet deep for secure set? Can you use sono tubes to set the posts in?

Hello, In certain application using a Sono Tube is helpful. Most often they are used when you have sandy soil. If you have normal soil conditions, it is better to set the posts in native soil. Also, tilt your hammock posts at about 15° angle off centerline. Thank you

Hello Richard, The tower is a Rohn 55 Here is the link to the information www.rohnnet.com/rohn-55g-tower We set the tower 60 inches deep using a 24" diameter bit. Thank you

Hello Nick, I am not sure what you are asking? Do you want to know the price of the kits as of today, 1/4/22?

@@SecureSet-Fence-Installation Yes, more or less, but I was asking the ratio/comparison to cost of the concrete. But yes, what does the kit used in the video cost?

Hello Nick, The hole was 28" in diameter and 60" deep. To get the cubic volume of the hole, That would be 14"*14"*3.1416*60". That is 36,945 cu inches. Divide that by 1,728 to get cubic feet. There is 21.3 cubic feet of void to fill. One 80 lb. bag of concrete will fill 1/2 cubic feet of space. (Bag measures 12"x18"x4" = .5 cubic feet per bag. To fill 21.3 cubic feet we used 43 bags of concrete. Current price for a bag of concrete at Home Depot is $5.17. (Jan '22 pricing) $5.17 x 43 = $222.31 (That does not include tax). We used 2 - 2.5 gallon kits and 2 - 1 gallon kits to fill the void. 2.5 gal kits costs $75.95 and the 1 gallon kits cost $36.95. So, total cost for the Secure Set foam is $225.80 It is a no brainer when you consider the amount of labor it takes to mix, pour and set the concrete. Thank you, I hope this helps.

Hello, Yes, we have set lighting towers for stadiums that were 150' tall. In our industry we set the towers 10% of overall height plus 2 feet. 100' tower would be in a hole 12 feet deep. That is my recommendation. Thank you.

@@SecureSet-Fence-Installation thanks so much! Been thinking about doing a 150’ tower for some antennas I have and need to get over some adjacent buildings because they’re blocking the signal. Will obviously need to consult with the town before construction, but knowing that I have a guy-free option is a huge plus!

@@miket5506 HI YOU ARE WELCOME !! If you get approval, let me know, we can figure out hole size and amount of product you will need. Thank you

@@miket5506 Hi, Did you do the 150' tower? what was it like? and how much secureset did you use? at what depth?

Hello, The best advice I can give about vinyl posts is to make sure you wipe down the outside of the post to remove any forming oil residue that may still be present. Other than that, make sure the post is held very steady during the expansion process of the foam. The post is so light, sometimes the foam moves the post a little and then you would be off plumb. The post being hollow is of no consequence. Thank you

Secure Set, thank you for your response. Your information will be really helpful for me, btw what do you mean by “ the post being hollow is of no consequence” ? Does it mean the secure set cannot be used for the hollow vinyl post? Does the foam will expand inside the post and bend it?

Hello Victor, What I meant is that the expanding Secure Set will not crush or misshape the vinyl posts. However, it is important to support the posts well and to be vigilant about keeping the posts from being "lifted" out of the hole while the foam expands. The vinyl posts are very light compared to a wood or metal post. Also, if the post is set on one side of the hole, and you have a small gap on the other side, the expanding foam could push the vinyl away from your plumb line because there would be more foam on one side of the post instead of the other. The final result of setting the vinyl post will be good, just stay on top of the process when the foam is expanding. Thank you.

Secure Set thank you

Did it seem strong enough? How much more do you think you needed? I have a 4ft deep 3 ft x 3 ft hole

@@chiefmatt1556 Oh it was very strong, strong like concrete but after 10 gallons one would think when they estimated it at 7gallons it would be full but NO. i had to cap it with concrete as it was still about 8" from the top

@@kevinpate8551 Thanks! I used it on my 40 foot. Free standing tilt. yes very strong! Holding up well! even though the tower company said not too, i did anyways. Glad i did!

was that 5 gallons of each part or 10 gallons of each? @@kevinpate8551

Hello Rehoboth, Using only concrete, yes, the weight of the concrete is part of the stability of the tower. The main difference between using concrete and Secure Set, (which is similar when we set large towers for stadium lighting,) is that Secure Set penetrates and bonds extremely well to the substrate(soil) where as concrete fills the hole but does not bond as well to the soil. Uplift tests indicate Secure Set, when compared equally to concrete, in the same size hole and with the same soil type, yields a 61% greater uplift resistance. Thank you.

We have not tested that process. Thank you.

Hello XPFTP, Under ground, life expectancy is greater than 30 years. If any of the foam is exposed to direct sunlight, there will be oxidation on its surface. You can prevent oxidation of exposed foam simply by painting the surface with a quality latex or acrylic paint. I like to use Rustoleum heavy gray primer. Works very well and gives the surface of the foam a "concrete" look. Thank you

@@SecureSet-Fence-Installation sounds good.. iam thinking of a base with rebar and all thread. for tilt. should be fine then. thank you very much