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Foundation Notes- | Foundation Notes- | ||
# Use aluminum stakes when marking out foundation perimeter. | |||
# When digging use the "step back" method, work your short handled curved shovel as far as it will go, lift and dump, then step back a few inches for the next shovelful. Do not try to take too big of a load at once, keep them small enough to lift easily. | |||
# Rebar chairs allow bending up towards center, making rebar too close to surface at center of slab. Remedy: support downward facing rebar and leave more space at top. | # Rebar chairs allow bending up towards center, making rebar too close to surface at center of slab. Remedy: support downward facing rebar and leave more space at top. | ||
# Use twisting tool for tying rebar. | # Use twisting tool for tying rebar. | ||