Comparing Fastfoot to lumber

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Factor	Fastfoot®	Forming Lumber
Cost	Less expensive	More expensive
Adaptability to uneven ground	Easily adjusts to uneven ground and rocks	Not adaptable to uneven ground, extra lumber must be scabbed on to low spots and high spots removed with shovel
Rising damp	Prevents rising damp	No protection against rising damp
Concrete damage to lumber	Prevents damage of lumber and stakes	Forming lumber and stakes are damaged by concrete
Concrete contamination from mud and water	Prevents contamination of concrete with water and mud	No protection from mud and water
Excessive hydration	Prevents rapid hydration of the concrete in hot weather	No protection against rapid hydration
Ecosystem protection	Prevents leaching of alkaline chemicals into the ground and water table	No protection against leaching
Concrete leakage	None - fabric is a closed form	Leakage between lumber and ground
Ease of stripping	Easy, no contact of concrete with stakes or screed boards	Concrete surrounds forming lumber and stakes, making stripping difficult
Compactness, ease of handling and shipping	1 box (480') of Fastfoot® weighs only 58 lbs. and measures 32" x 10" x 10"	The equivalent 960' of 2" x 12" lumber require a pickup truck for transport
Weight	Light weight, 120 ft roll weighs only 15 pounds	Heavy, 120 ft of 2x12 forming lumber weighs 900 pounds.
Length available	Cut any length from 120 ft roll	Available in lengths up to 18', many joints required.
Waste	None, fabric is folded around corners	Trimmed lumber ends are waste
Ease of cutting	Cut in seconds with scissors	Must be cut with skill saw

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