Okay, so I screwed up... I made a concrete grave marker for my dog, and didn't plan things out so good. My calculations on the concrete were only half correct, had to rush up to Home Depot and buy another 5 X 80 LB bags of mix. Then the past few days I've been wondering how I'm going move this thing without serious injury...
I need rock it forward to remove the plywood and 2 X 4s from the bottom, then ease it all the way over into place. So no actuall lifting of the entire 900 lbs. It's actually sitting near equalibrium on one bottom edge (no way to really determine how close). I believe more of the weight is pressing toward the back.
It gets worse... The 2x4s bracing the back are screw into the sides of another 2x4 screwed from inside the form. I'm surprised that 3 drywall screws on each side is actually supporting all that weight, which leads me to believe its not to far off center.
I figured a 450 lbs I'd be able to rock it forward to stand on a couple of cinder blocks, but not so far to shift all the weight forward. Then remove the stuff off the back (will be the base of the pyramid). I only weigh about 230 lbs, and figured I could hand the 450 lbs with reasonable control with simple leverage. 900 lbs... well yeah I'm not too bright, but know stupid when I see it.
The best I've got is to just leave the form alone, hook a chain between my truck and the 2x4 across the back, unscrew (probably cut) the braces, say a prayer, and ease the truck back. Not the best, but the safest.
I need rock it forward to remove the plywood and 2 X 4s from the bottom, then ease it all the way over into place. So no actuall lifting of the entire 900 lbs. It's actually sitting near equalibrium on one bottom edge (no way to really determine how close). I believe more of the weight is pressing toward the back.
It gets worse... The 2x4s bracing the back are screw into the sides of another 2x4 screwed from inside the form. I'm surprised that 3 drywall screws on each side is actually supporting all that weight, which leads me to believe its not to far off center.
I figured a 450 lbs I'd be able to rock it forward to stand on a couple of cinder blocks, but not so far to shift all the weight forward. Then remove the stuff off the back (will be the base of the pyramid). I only weigh about 230 lbs, and figured I could hand the 450 lbs with reasonable control with simple leverage. 900 lbs... well yeah I'm not too bright, but know stupid when I see it.
The best I've got is to just leave the form alone, hook a chain between my truck and the 2x4 across the back, unscrew (probably cut) the braces, say a prayer, and ease the truck back. Not the best, but the safest.