One hundred percent reliability: arrangement of strip foundation under the fence
"My neighbor money nowhere to go: he strip foundation under the fence itself flooded" - I heard something like a conversation of "veteran" of the builder in the suburban bus.
His companion, a middle-aged mustachioed man with intelligent eyes, hid a smile on his thick mustache and only corners of the eyes betrayed him smile to himself, he probably thought, "Well, nerd are you .."
And really, why pour the foundation for the fence - be sure to ask many of the readers. The answer is: it is done in order to extend the life of the fence and prevent the penetration of your site unwanted persons and animals.
However, it is important to not only pour concrete all the space under the fence, and do it in an intelligent.
Then I will reveal all the secrets of the eternal fence, pay attention to the text highlighted in bold!
First of wooden pegs and a long string (Preferably white - can be seen in the dark) to mark the perimeter of the future formwork.
There is nothing secret yet.
Further, when the outlines are already visible formwork, I remove the soil. In those places where there will be poles depth of the well should be not less than 80 cm. Depth in spans of the fence - 40-50 cm. These figures are well to remember)
The next step - setting and concreting of the pillars. Note: The minimum hole diameter column - 150mm. A thinner layer of concrete is hardly keep pillar, and will lead from the wind load and contact with the moist soil in the spring.
Important!After Prokopka trench to the bottom you will need to fill sand and gravel - a cushion that protects the concrete from moisture in the ground.
Formwork is convenient to put wooden planks (and if you wrap the foil them, you can re-use) or old plywood or furniture panels.
After installing the casing into the cavity put rebar (Suitable and cheap fiberglass) - it will give the future a concrete fortress construction.