Foundations and Floors

[Kapohocat]

Double strap pier blocks weigh about 160#.

[HADave]

Are those the 24 x 24 piers? Anyway thanks too much I for one really wanted to know that.
HADave

[nanasohana]

16x16

[leilaniguy]

BTW; Put duct tape on the ends of those straps, they're like razors. I still have a scar where I got stabbed in the leg wrestling one into place a few years back.

[HADave]

Nancy are you saying your 16s x 16s weigh 160 pounds? How big is your floor plan ?
How is your project coming along, have you been blessed with dry weather?

Good tip Hutch, I don't anywhere near concrete without gloves on anymore been there done that..)

Thanks HADave

[nanasohana]

Thanks for the tip on the duct tape...we will soon be wrestling those piers.
We now have our permit, materials and are about to put down the shear wall foundations. We may be pouring concrete in a week or so.

[nanasohana]

Our house is 24x32 with 12x32 back screened lanai.

[David M]

One way to carry those pier blocks, if more than a few inches, is drive a nail (16d) through each strap into a 2x (just enough to be safe, but not too much to be aa pain to remove). Much easier with a person on each end, you you can even set em in place with practice.

David
PS, we poured 30 yds of concrete yesterday - 1st slab and cesspool are in #2 is set for Sat.

Ninole Resident

Edited by - David M on 02/01/2006 02:14:00

[mella l]

Well we have a cleared spot on our lot for a home now! Progress no matter how slow is progress right? So it is a beautiful lot and Gene is updating our web site to include a few pics. Thing is it is relatively level and once the growth and all was moved it is pretty smooth rock. So how would one attach a post and pier type foundation to a black ice rink type setting?? Any ideas or theories on this issue would be welcomed! Mahalo Mella L

Oh PS was only on island for one week and have to tell you I met some of the most genuine, friendly and helpful people in that one week. People are so happy to engage in conversation, or to just smile in passing, be it at the grocery shopping, or the check out clerk at Walmart, or asking a question at the farmers market, or in the nursery, even had to get gas and on island you do not do your own gas and the attendant was so pleasant you just can't imagine that happening anywhere else on earth. It is just very heart warming! I think we all made a good decision to move to the BI and be a part of the aloha and pass it on in all we do. It even sticks with you when you return and you pass it around in your hometown and some people look at you askew, but some smile and visit back!!

mella l

[Rob Tucker]

Well, when one is intending to pour a foundation on solid rock (which is actually a very desireable foundation situation) the technique is to drill holes in the rock and epoxy set rebar in the rock. When the concrete is poured
over this there is a solid mechanical bond.

You want your home to be firmly affixed to the earth. Nature has a way of challanging most every effort man makes.

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