FIRST MAJOR PROJECT ON OUR ABANDONED PROPERTY!
10 dicembre 2023 · 24 min · 147K visualizzazioni
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The crew constructs a reinforced concrete footer for a block wall on their property in Puerto Rico.0:19 To ensure structural integrity against seismic activity and hurricanes, they install a steel grid using number five rebar for the footer runs and number four rebar for the vertical uprights, spaced every four feet.1:59 They use a hitch-mounted bending technique to shape the steel and secure splices with 24-inch overlaps.2:51 After verifying the level with triple redundancy—using a laser level, a four-foot spirit level, and a water level—they pour concrete from a local plant.12:22 The crew manually floats and levels the wet concrete to within an eighth-inch tolerance, intentionally leaving the surface slightly rough to improve mortar adhesion for the subsequent block-laying phase.17:52 By performing the labor themselves, they estimate a 40% cost savings, allowing them to overbuild the footer with additional steel and concrete to mitigate potential material quality inconsistencies.20:58
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