Foundation Forms - Page 3 of 3

The toughest part about pouring a concrete wall atop a rocky ledge is getting the forms to match the undulating surface of the rocks. A bad fit under these circumstances…

I recently poured grade beams and stemwalls for a house foundation on a hillside lot with stony soil. When the wooden form boards butted up to a trench or embankment,…

Building forms stick by stick can save on labor and materials.

We recently did a large residential renovation in which we had to remove nearly every wall on the second floor and a good deal of the roof. Getting this volume…

It can be frustrating to brace concrete forms in loose, sandy soil -- especially when the stakes begin to creep outward as the forms are filled. Faced with these soil…

You can't always avoid cold joints in concrete, particularly in renovation work where things have to proceed incrementally. Here's an easy way to make a quick dam in your forms,…

I don't know why somebody hasn't invented a nail gun that shoots duplex (scaffolding) nails. In foundation forming, pneumatic nailing increases not only efficiency, but accuracy as well. But trying…

How to pour the footing and lay the concrete block, and what to do about waterproofing, drainage, and insulation.

We recently did a foundation job in very crumbly, sandy soil. The first task was to set 27 pier blocks in pier holes that were 18 in, on a side…