>Doc G's suggestion was to fill the pier with concrete, which I like, but
>in my case, I want to be able to easily remove the pier if I ever move (which I
>don't want to do--move that is).

My wife and I discussed this before pouring our concrete pier, and decided
to ignore the prospect of moving. Basically we figured if we have to move,
we'll hire someone to yank the thing out of the ground and truck it
away. Not worth making special provisions for something that might not
happen in 5, 10, or 15 years.

>Another thought lately was the idea of building a wooden structure, not
>connected to it, around the outside of the pier. If you don't bang
>something against the pier in the first place, the problem of how to
>dampen vibrations is less of a concern, right?

This is standard procedure. Your deck or observatory floor should not
touch the pier. Make a hole in the floor.

Mike


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Mike Dodd - Montpelier, VA
Modeling Virginian Railway, 1956
http://virginian.mdodd.com

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