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The Scenario: Holes, for footers, have been dug out with an auger to a depth of about 48 inches. The bottoms have been flared out an extra few inches. A few inches of crush stone was added and concrete was poured. Just before the holes were filled, a ~24 inch section of round form tube was added to dress up the top of the footer. The top of the tubes are about 2 or 3 inches above grade.
The Question: If the auger used was the same diameter as the form tube going into it, how does one backfill around the tube? Obviously, there's little or no room for dirt to get between the outside of the form tube and the earth. I've seen conflicting info. Some say to use the auger to make the hole, drop the tube in and fill. Others say to dig the hole bigger and backfill as you fill. At this point, the holes are poured so I hope I'm not screwed.
The Question: If the auger used was the same diameter as the form tube going into it, how does one backfill around the tube? Obviously, there's little or no room for dirt to get between the outside of the form tube and the earth. I've seen conflicting info. Some say to use the auger to make the hole, drop the tube in and fill. Others say to dig the hole bigger and backfill as you fill. At this point, the holes are poured so I hope I'm not screwed.