advise on laying steel mesh in strip foundation
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:56 pm
Ok, i am building a two storey extension with a strip foundation, i have dug the 600mm wide trench and boy it took a while as it was 4ft 8" depth to solid clay, building control passed it within seconds.
I have read a few topics on the forum but i was just wanting to know as i am having to go for the spot mix approach, at what point can i lay the steel and how? i will have to be in the trench to level the concrete as its poured in but i don't want to be standing on the steel mesh sections as i need them to be down 50mm into the concrete! any ideas apart from levitating !! ??
Cheers
brian
I have read a few topics on the forum but i was just wanting to know as i am having to go for the spot mix approach, at what point can i lay the steel and how? i will have to be in the trench to level the concrete as its poured in but i don't want to be standing on the steel mesh sections as i need them to be down 50mm into the concrete! any ideas apart from levitating !! ??
Cheers
brian