Foundation Build Procedure

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Tools and Supplies

  • Bobcat
  • Laser level
  • gravel
  • foundation forms - 2x10 lumber
  • rebar
  • rebar wire
  • Drill with 1/8" bit
  • Concrete - calling in a cement truck or get bags of concrete mix + cement mixer + water
  • Cement mixer, water hose, buckets for carrying concrete
  • 2x4 wood scree boards, 2' long
  • Measuring tape
  • wood forms
  • [40] wood stakes for fastening the foundation
  • 3" screws
  • [16] 1/2" rebar stakes, 2.5' long
  • Sill plate gasket (above foundation, below sill plate)
  • String

Procedure

  • Level and clear the site with a bobcat or bulldozer.
  • Grade the site such that the house is on a pad with drainage moving away from the house
  • Use a laser level or string level so that the elevation is equal throughout the footprint of the house to +/- 1"
  • Spread a truck load of gravel for the foundation so that it is 6" thick
  • Mark the 4 corners of the house at 16'1" (to accommodate 1/4" space between panels), roughly, such that the front of the house faces south
  • Adjust the 4 corners by declaring one side as fixed, then moving out the 16'1" length. Use string to fix the length at 16'1". Also use a string to connect the 2 adjusted corners, at 16'1"
  • Measure the diagonals. If they are not equal, shift the 2 adjusting corners, maintaining the 16'1" distance between all sides
  • Make sure the diagonals are equal +/- 1/4"
  • This now marks the outer edge of the foundation.