Couple additions to our batter board setups here. We used a straight edge board with a 4' level attached to it, to determine which batter boards needed to be raised/lowered. There was a lot of improvising and creative brainpower on site this week.
Our kerf mark to the left designates the original foundation dimension. We then measured 4" to the right to determine the foundations footing dimension. (Please ignore the kerf mark to the right. The 4" footing location on the batter board should have been designated by the placement of a nail. This was rectified and the foundation line was then moved so we could begin setting up our concrete forms.)
String lines moved 4" from their original kerf mark to the placed nail head. Represents the outside of footing.
Beginning to setup the forms. In the photo above you can see the alignment of the footing line with the inside of the form board. Just to the outside of the boards, we've braced the two seperate boards with a (). This will keep the form strong enough to withstand the pressure of the concrete, once poured.
In this last photo here, we are plumbing the form board to the footing line. This is the best opportunity to get a straight and true foundation. We've also driven stakes (just right of the form board and level). These will also help brace the form, keeping it in place as the concrete is placed.
Picture of full layout, all batter boards are raised. All string lines have been strung and moved outwards 4". the setup is now ready for actual form work.
The backer piece at the form board splice in your third photo is called a (scab). Good job describing what is going on - remember the minimum 6 photos.
ReplyDeleteI did forget it was 6 pictures minimum! Thank you, I will fix that for week 1 and 2. And the scab/splice, so glad you knew what the parenthesis were all about!
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ReplyDeleteAdded the 2 extra pictures. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteGrade of 86 raised to 94.
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