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<blockquote data-quote="David." data-source="post: 3390844" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>Laser level is then used to establish finished height of concrete in bases, and a long roofing tek, 6" nail or similar is pushed into side of each hole to indicate this point.</p><p>Put some nails in the profile boards to indicate the position of the strings so that they can be reinstalled in <u>exactly</u> the same position again, without needing to re-measure. Strings are now removed.</p><p>Concrete is now poured up to level markers in each hole, and final level is checked with laser level to 1/4" accuracy, shovelling concrete in or out as necessary to achieve this. A concrete lorry driver who is not a bit of a knob is a big help on these jobs.</p><p>When satisfied all bases are correct level, the profile strings are re-installed to previous positions and pulled taut.</p><p>Nobby headed pins are now used to mark the centre position of each stanchion at the correct 15/20ft measurement along the profile strings.</p><p>A plumb bob can now be used to indicate the position of the centre of the holding down bolt template from the nobby pin in the string above, as the pre-assembled bolt kits are pushed into the wet concrete base, leaving the template sheet lightly floating on the surface.</p><p>You will appreciate that this is not to be taken lightly because a 75 ft shed will have at least 12 such bases to be concreted, and whilst you are getting all this together the concrete will be going off quicker than you think. It usually takes two experienced people to bring it all together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David., post: 3390844, member: 67"] Laser level is then used to establish finished height of concrete in bases, and a long roofing tek, 6" nail or similar is pushed into side of each hole to indicate this point. Put some nails in the profile boards to indicate the position of the strings so that they can be reinstalled in [U]exactly[/U] the same position again, without needing to re-measure. Strings are now removed. Concrete is now poured up to level markers in each hole, and final level is checked with laser level to 1/4" accuracy, shovelling concrete in or out as necessary to achieve this. A concrete lorry driver who is not a bit of a knob is a big help on these jobs. When satisfied all bases are correct level, the profile strings are re-installed to previous positions and pulled taut. Nobby headed pins are now used to mark the centre position of each stanchion at the correct 15/20ft measurement along the profile strings. A plumb bob can now be used to indicate the position of the centre of the holding down bolt template from the nobby pin in the string above, as the pre-assembled bolt kits are pushed into the wet concrete base, leaving the template sheet lightly floating on the surface. You will appreciate that this is not to be taken lightly because a 75 ft shed will have at least 12 such bases to be concreted, and whilst you are getting all this together the concrete will be going off quicker than you think. It usually takes two experienced people to bring it all together. [/QUOTE]
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