General Tips

Check out some animations of how the Bigfoot works, and get some great quick tips on the process of using this fantastic product!

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	Step One: Gather the tools required, trim the Bigfoot, cut your tube, clean tube edge, screw tube to Bigfoot base. You're on your way! Watch Step One (Quicktime file size: 3.02MB.) Movie length: One minute, twenty seconds.
	Step Two: Place the footing form in the excavation, place earth around the base, backfill, then fill with concrete. You're done! Watch Step Two (Quicktime file size: 3.6MB.) Movie length: One minute, two seconds.
	Tip Number One: Using a utility knife, remove any fraying on the edge of the construction tube that will connect to the Bigfoot. Watch Tip One (Quicktime file size: 444KB.) Movie length: Thirteen seconds.
	Tip Number Two: Use a Bigfoot as a funnel when pouring the concrete into the mold! Watch Tip Two (Quicktime file size: 661KB.) Movie length: Twelve seconds.
	Tip Number Three: Use batterboard to suspend a line over your work area. Tie red tape or string at equal increments to space out the Bigfoot forms evenly. Watch Tip Three (Quicktime file size: 1.02MB.) Movie length: Twenty seconds.
	Tip Number Four: Cut two notches into the tube at the level that the concrete should reach. This easily allows you toavoid the problem of trying to estimate, as concrete will flow out of the tube when it's at the right height! Watch Tip Four (Quicktime file size: 1.15MB.) Movie length: Thirty-three seconds.