OSE Shop 2011 Prepare Column Pad Sites
From Open Source Ecology
- Collect equipment and supplies needed
- 24 Pre-built column pad forms
- 24 Pre-built column pad rebar assemblies
- 96 rebar chairs
- 192 form stakes
- Hammer(s)
- Rake(s)
- shovel
- 4'spirit Level
- Water level
- tape measure
- Set the pre-built column pad forms in place under the string lines with the inside of the forms under the strings.
- Stake them in place with form stakes per lay-out - 2 on each side.
- Remove stone 2” deep inside forms (rake it out)
- Pack removed stone around outside of forms and 1/2" under frames to create 6" deep form.
- Check level across each form with spirit level.
- Check East/West rows with water level to be in line with 6" slope down to the East across the building.
- Check North/South rows with water level to be on level with each other across the building.
- Use one prebuilt column pad rebar assembly for each column pad site.
- Center the rebar assembly with 3” gap between assembly and form wall on every side.
- Set rebar chairs under corners of prebuilt column pad rebar assemblies per diagram.
