Cardboard Tubes for Concrete Footings
Large diameter cardboard tubes used as concrete forms for footings, columns and piling.
Cardboard tubes, fibre form tubes or tubular forms, as they are often referred to, can be used to form concrete into piers or pillars to act as support columns for numerous construction projects, either commercially or for DIY projects around the home and garden.
We have been supplying cardboard tubes to continental Europe, where concrete is extensively used, for many years. There they are utilised for producing aesthetically pleasing visible columns or for footings, where they can play a valuable role in reducing excavation labour and helping to reduce the overall cost of a project.
Increasingly in demand amongst UK construction companies, our circular forms for concrete can be supplied in a wide range of diameters as stock items, with other diameters produced to order. They can also prove useful for fencing projects, again offering potential labour and cost savings over alternative methods.
Looking for current sizes and availability?
The current DefendaPack website contains our up-to-date range of concrete footing tubes and enquiry information.
Concrete Form Tube Diameters
We supply tubes for the construction industry in a range of diameters. Most stock items are available for immediate despatch, while bespoke diameters can be produced for differing load-bearing or project requirements.
| Nominal Diameter | Metric Diameter | Typical Wall Thickness |
|---|---|---|
| 6 inch | 152.4mm | 3mm |
| 8 inch | 203.2mm | 3mm |
| 10 inch | 254mm | 3mm |
| 12 inch | 304.8mm | 3mm |
| 16 inch | 406.4mm | 3mm |
| 18 inch | 457.2mm | 3mm |
| 20 inch | 508mm | 3mm |
Bespoke diameter tubes can be produced for differing requirements. For information on additional sizes, please call us on 02476 422000.
Typical Uses
- Concrete footings
- Concrete piers and pillars
- Support columns
- Visible circular concrete columns
- Fence post and fencing projects
- Commercial construction work
- DIY building and garden projects
Why Use Cardboard Form Tubes?
Spiral-wound cardboard tube construction. Concrete form tubes use the same robust tube-making principle in much larger diameters.
Cardboard tubular forms provide a simple way of creating circular concrete forms. They can help reduce the amount of excavation and shuttering required for suitable projects and provide a consistent circular shape for piers or columns.
A range of standard diameters means that many projects can be supplied from stock, while unusual diameters may be produced to order.
Other Cardboard Tubes
Defenda also manufactures and supplies smaller mailing and storage tubes.
Defenda Packaging also supplies plain postal and mailing tubes in numerous diameters, along with custom made tubes and cores for specialist uses.
Common diameters include 1 inch, 2 inch, 3 inch, 4 inch, 5 inch, 6 inch, 8 inch, 10 inch and 12 inch, with other sizes available to order.
Current Concrete Tube Range
For current stock, sizes, enquiries and purchasing information, use our main website.
Concrete Tube Sizes
- 6 inch / 152.4mm
- 8 inch / 203.2mm
- 10 inch / 254mm
- 12 inch / 304.8mm
- 16 inch / 406.4mm
- 18 inch / 457.2mm
- 20 inch / 508mm
- Bespoke diameters available
Need Advice?
For information on additional sizes or unusual requirements, call Defenda Packaging on:
02476 422000