Footings are the ultimate link between your covered patio structure and the earth; they support the patio's frame and transfer structural loads to the ground. Conventional patio covers use one of the most basic types of footings, called a spot footing. Spot footings are solid blocks or cylinder...
Pour the footing concrete; allow the footings to fully cure before building the concrete block wall. Install the additional lengths of rebar where the vertical rebar uprights need to extend to the top of the concrete block wall. Lap the additional rebar to the adjacent bar for a minimum of ...
pre-cast pier blocks, or poured concrete supports. Footings are usually twice the diameter of the post they support. Consult the local building code to determine what types and sizes of footings are allowed. Whatever you select, the footings should extend below the frost line. In most soils a...
We ran into this issue when our concrete footings and post pads were being poured. Luckily I was watching the pour when I noticed the pads for the structural posts were being poured in the wrong location. I talked with the crew and found they had an old set of drawings. We moved the ...
Some builders install the ledger first, before they lay out for the footings and dig the post holes. They then use the ledger as the basic point of reference for determiningfootings, posts and all the framing. If your house was built since the mid 1990s, there is a chance that the floor...
Expert step-by-step instructions on building a wall, with diagrams, tips for framing with wall studs, and more DIY help How to Build a Wall: 1. Determine the location and size of the wall 2. Lay out the wall stud locations 3. Fasten the top plate to the ceiling 4. Position and ...
Concrete Footings: For an even more secure base, consider installing concrete footings around the perimeter. This involves pouring concrete along the edges of your chicken run, embedding your fence deeply into the ground, which is an almost impenetrable barrier for predators. ...
Dig a small drainage trench next to the main trench. Add an inch of slope to the trench for every 20 feet of run (length). Dig a trench for the footings where you are building the wall. Pour 2 inches of crushed gravel into the bottom of the trench and tamp it down, then lay drai...
stream has a flow season and a dry season, so we poured the footing during the dry season. If you don't have a dry season, you will have to divert the flow of the water to one side while you pour the footing on the other. Then reverse the process and you have 2 solid footings!
Soak the piers with a hose, and then place them on the footings five to 10 minutes after the footings have been poured, when the concrete is stiff enough to support them. Then, with the post anchors properly aligned with your string lines, level the piers in both directions. ...