Compared to the crawl space I finished Friday, this one was a walk in the park! This footing was level and square. 494 block laid and we stucco 425. installed bolts and vents. We worked 5 1/2 hours Saturday and 5 hours Sunday.
I'm getting ready to start another basement Monday, I'll take some pictures of my corner poles then.
They're two inch aluminum square tubing. I have' em in 8, 9, and 10 foot lengths. The braces are round tubing with a smaller tubing inside with a set screw.
Only thing I don't like about square tube leads is that line blocks slip off too easy, I have some ten footers that will telescope up to 12' that I made. I usually use 2" x 2" angle iron that telescope up to 9'. I can buy enough steel to make 6 leads for the price of one single store bought lead.
What percentage of your business is doing these foundations? I have never done a single one.
The foundations are a big part of my business. But it runs in spells. I might lay six foundations in a couple of months, then I might go six months and not lay any.
There is at least eleven general contractors here in two counties that I do all the masonry for. Plus I do customer work ,too. So it keeps me busy putting their foundations in.
Was just checking out the Superior Walls. Never seen it before. Looks like a stud wall with a thin concrete sheathing. How do the connect the panels and keep them water tight?
It sets up quickly. Set the pole on the pin, and clamp the ends of the braces to a block. As one person plumbs the pole, the other person adjusts the brace.
We usually set four poles in less than 20 minutes.
Occasionally, I might go the night before to set up. And it takes longer by myself. But still not bad.
I rack back on the corners. On a basement I rack back on the corners, and go up seven high. Then move around to the next wall, and go up seven high.
Then I scaffold, and finish one all at a time.
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