Factor
|
Fastfoot®
|
Forming Lumber
|
|
Cost |
Less expensive |
More expensive |
|
Adaptability to uneven ground |
Easily adjusts to uneven ground and rocks |
Not
adaptable to uneven ground, extra lumber must be scabbed
on to low spots and high spots removed with shovel |
|
Rising damp |
Prevents rising damp |
No protection against rising damp |
|
Concrete
damage to lumber |
Prevents
damage of lumber and stakes |
Forming
lumber and stakes are damaged by concrete |
|
Concrete
contamination from mud and water |
Prevents contamination of concrete with water and mud |
No protection from mud and water |
|
Excessive
hydration |
Prevents
rapid hydration of the concrete in hot weather |
No
protection against rapid hydration |
|
Ecosystem
protection |
Prevents
leaching of alkaline chemicals into the ground and water
table |
No
protection against leaching |
|
Concrete
leakage |
None -
fabric is a closed form |
Leakage
between lumber and ground |
|
Ease of stripping |
Easy, no
contact of concrete with stakes or screed boards |
Concrete surrounds forming lumber and stakes, making
stripping difficult |
|
Compactness, ease of handling and shipping |
1 box
(480') of Fastfoot® weighs only 58 lbs. and measures 32"
x 10" x 10" |
The
equivalent 960' of 2" x 12" lumber require a pickup
truck for transport |
|
Weight |
Light
weight, 120 ft roll weighs only 15 pounds |
Heavy, 120 ft of 2x12 forming lumber weighs 900 pounds. |
|
Length available |
Cut
any length from 120 ft roll |
Available in lengths up to 18', many joints required. |
|
Waste |
None,
fabric is folded around corners |
Trimmed lumber ends are waste |
|
Ease
of cutting |
Cut
in seconds with scissors |
Must
be cut with skill saw |
