Block Foundation

Elijah

Has anyone ever built a footer from block? We are doing a vacation home in BFE and ready mix is out of the question. The only other option would be to mix on site and thats more work than I want to do. This will have a stem wall/crawl space not piers.

Elijah

thom

I'm not sure how you would get the continuity needed with block. A good footing will span small soil problems but block"

HemiMan2500HD

if it were me I would suck it up and mix it. I have done it many times

Same Old

If you can truck in block you can truck in a couple spec mix pallets and a mixer. Form accurately so you don't mix any extra than you absolutely need.

HemiMan2500HD

marathon mixing is a necessary evil sometimes

Subia29

Block fountains are fine if drawn and stamped .your giving no details.Are you building this house yourself?Ready mix is outta the question? Do they have one in BFE (what's bfe?)You got me asking the questions? Sounds to me likes its a money thing .

Dik Redi

Im with you Hemi,, fill up the tank and another jug with fuel ,, lube up the wheelbarrel,,get in the zone and dont shut it off till ya done,, oh and use a Barrel mixer not a motar mixer so u can add your crush stone,or do plan on useing ( i hate to say this name lol ) Quickcrete concrete mix??

Elijah

By BFE I mean its in a very remote location. I could get the concrete trucked in but it would well over an hour drive from the plant and the road leading to the site is not very good for large trucks. We'll probly just mix it on site. I read somewhere years ago about a way to do footers with block but can't recall all the details. The house is 1 1/2 story 1800sq ft. so its pretty small. The soil is very rocky and seems stable. There is already a 16x20 cabin on the proprty thats built on a native rock foundation dating back to around 1940. That foundation is still mostly intact after over 60 years.

Elijah

Driftwood

" B F E Means very remote location " How stupid of Me not to know that

Same Old

It stands for "Butt Fu&@, Egypt"

stacker

spent a week there one day

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Subia29

I learn something everyday in these threads. I guess it does'nt matter what she look like .Lol