The Right Footings for Strong Foundations - Fine Homebuilding
TRENCH FOOTING Building a trench footing is as simple as scraping off the topsoil, digging a trench, adding rebar, and filling the trench with concrete. PROS: Because they require so little labor, trench footings can be created fast and are less expensive than formed footings. CONS: Some jurisdictions don’t allow this type of footing. It is ...
Three Types of Footings to Support Foundation Walls
2021年7月2日 · Footings are structures that support foundation walls and spread the weight of a building on the soil below. Learn about different types of footings, such as concrete piers, poured-concrete footings, and slab foundations, and how soil conditions affect their design and size.
trench footer questions - Fine Homebuilding
2005年6月12日 · lots of guys will trade labor for concrete.. which is what you do when you use a trench footing.... the labor you save, you spend on concrete ... many times the trench footing is more stable that a formed footing..... lot's of uncompacted fill or disturbed earth is under the footing forms.. whereas with a trench... the bottom tends to be ...
Creating a Wiring Trench - Fine Homebuilding
Learn how to cut a trench in drywall or plaster to run cable for electrical outlets or low-voltage boxes. Follow the step-by-step instructions and tips from the pros at Fine Homebuilding.
Timeless Tip: Tunneling Under Slabs - Fine Homebuilding
2021年1月15日 · Excavate a trench to the necessary depth, on both sides of the slab, and assemble the pictured fittings. It is important to maintain a level course under the slab, so be sure your trench is long enough to allow the pipe to remain level while the tunnel is being cut.
Insulating water line from well to house - Fine Homebuilding
2007年7月2日 · Compress the backfill reasonably well, then place foam (2 inches) on top, for the full width of the trench. Backfill that to grade, taking care to avoid fracturing the foam.You can probably get away with a narrower trench, but the technique gets …
foundation trench width? - Fine Homebuilding
2006年10月7日 · Attitude is another one. I had a narrow trench as part of a job once where we were between a house and a deck foundation, preping for addition. Space was about 20-22" from form the dirt wall and very hard to work in but doable. The form guys developed a bad attitude because of it tho and did their worst work there.
Trench shoring against wall? - Fine Homebuilding
2003年5月1日 · The guy is going to excavate close to 60 cubic yards of material from a 5 foot wide, 8 foot deep, 33 foot long trench, possibly with a stepped far side so he can put on that high dollar membrane. Unless he is a complete idiot he can find room, 5 feet away from that membrane, for roughly 1.5 cubic yards of rubble.
Running Power to an Outbuilding - Fine Homebuilding
Learn how to extend electrical power to an outbuilding from the main house using UF cable and PVC conduit. Follow the steps and tips for digging the trench, bending the pipe, and making connections.
electrical and gas-same trench? - Fine Homebuilding
2005年9月24日 · Backfill the first foot or so of the trench with sand is another good idea, and adding a run of "caution buried cable" on top of the sand is even better. Any excavators working in the area in the future will dig up the caution tape before they get to the buried lines, and the sand bed makes hand digging that last foot so much easier. Dave