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    End column finishing forever with

    Sonotube® Finish Free® concrete forms

    Standard form column Sonotube Finish Free form column

    Sonotube Finish Free forms eliminate costly column grinding, patching and manual
    finishing. A built-in, patented StripCord™ stripping filament makes form removal
    faster, easier and safer.
    Tools and materials required for finished columns
    Standard concrete form Sonotube Finish Free form
    Release agent Hammer
    Generator (or other power supply) Utility knife
    Circular saw
    Grinding equipment and disks
    Grout/patch material
    Trowel

    Save up to 50% in labor and material


    Savings comparison
    Number of Total cost with Total cost with
    columns poured standard concrete forms Sonotube Finish Free forms Total Savings

    50 $ 17,250 $ 9,900 $ 7,350


    100 $ 34,500 $ 19,800 $ 14,700
    200 $ 69,000 $ 39,600 $29,400
    500 $172,500 $ 99,000 $73,500

    sonotube.com 888/766-TUBE (8823)


    Calculate how much you can save with
    Sonotube® Finish Free® concrete forms

    Savings calculation* example


    Standard concrete form Sonotube Finish Free form
    Form cost $72.00 ($6/ft. x 12 ft.) $198.00 ($16.50/ft. x 12 ft.)
    Patch material $30.00 ($2.50/ft. x 12 ft.) 0
    Labor cost $243.00 (.75 man-hours/ft. x $27/hr. x 12 ft.) 0
    Total cost $345.00 $198.00
    Total savings using one Sonotube Finish Free
    form = $147.00

    Form cost = The purchase price per foot of the form x the length of the form in feet
    Material cost = The cost of patch material/grout required per foot of column x the length of the form in feet
    Labor cost = The cost per man-hour required to grind, patch and finish each foot of column x the number of feet of
    column that require finishing

    Standard concrete form Sonotube Finish Free form


    Form cost
    (form length x price/ft.) (form length x price/ft.)
    Patch material + + 0
    (material cost/ft. x # of ft. to be finished)
    Labor cost + + 0
    (man-hrs./ft. x labor cost/hr. x # of ft.)
    Total cost = =

    Total savings using one Sonotube Finish Free form =

    Total job savings

    # of columns in job x savings with one Sonotube Finish Free form = Total savings

    *Assumptions based on 12’ x 24’ form size


    Standard form cost: $ 6/ft.
    Sonotube Finish Free form cost: $ 16.50/ft.
    Labor and fringe benefits cost: $ 27.00/hr.
    Patch material cost: $ 2.50/ft.
    Man-hours per foot of finished column: .75

    IPD17109 © 2009 Sonoco sonotube.com 888/766-TUBE (8823)

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