foundations

[mudflap]

I guess it's possible... I think I'd be more inclined to use sonotubes and concrete if you're just trying to save time and money. I'll be using slipform method with stone and concrete, and 55 gallon drums with the top and bottom cut out for the forms.

Allen- you said "I'll", as in "I will" - are you announcing your build?

[allen84]

Allen- you said "I'll", as in "I will" - are you announcing your build?

Did I spill the beans? I've cut a handful of trees in preparation for a little (real tiny) camp shack that will go on an existing little concrete slab. I need to make a foundation for the logs outside of the concrete slab. I guess I need to haul all the kids out to start collecting rocks for me at this point. I wanted to cut down everything that might fall on the build area before I officially start building. I'm getting close to that point. I just have to figure out how to safely use lifting logs on top of concrete or solid rock. Planting anything is tough when you only have a few inches of soil.

[misplayed-hand]

Did I spill the beans? I've cut a handful of trees in preparation for a little (real tiny) camp shack that will go on an existing little concrete slab. I need to make a foundation for the logs outside of the concrete slab. I guess I need to haul all the kids out to start collecting rocks for me at this point. I wanted to cut down everything that might fall on the build area before I officially start building. I'm getting close to that point. I just have to figure out how to safely use lifting logs on top of concrete or solid rock. Planting anything is tough when you only have a few inches of soil.

Just remember: https://www.tn.gov/workforce/employe...ild-labor.html

[jrdavis]

Just remember: https://www.tn.gov/workforce/employe...ild-labor.html

Man was *I* in violation of those rules when I built my stick built house years ago.
but I was in Iowa, so it was probably okay.

[mudflap]

Did I spill the beans? I've cut a handful of trees in preparation for a little (real tiny) camp shack that will go on an existing little concrete slab. I need to make a foundation for the logs outside of the concrete slab. I guess I need to haul all the kids out to start collecting rocks for me at this point. I wanted to cut down everything that might fall on the build area before I officially start building. I'm getting close to that point. I just have to figure out how to safely use lifting logs on top of concrete or solid rock. Planting anything is tough when you only have a few inches of soil.

1st,2nd,maybe 3rd layer:
-(1st drawing below): put the lifting poles on the concrete at the corners
-tie off each pole with 4 tie ropes: 3 will be staked to the ground, one will be tied to the bottom of the pole kitty corner. It'll be difficult to maneuver with all the ropes, but try to do 2-3 courses this way.
3rd or 4th layer:
-(2nd drawing below): use ropes to tie the lifting poles to the existing courses in the corners to stabilize them against the existing courses.
-Also tie the tops of the poles to the bottom of each of the neighbors

-Make your own pulleys like I did- cost you $45 each, but they'll lift 5,000 lbs easily- lots cheaper than the ones you can buy for $300, and easier to find than the antiques on ebay. You'll need 8 triple blocks, plus 4 singles at the bottom of the poles. -Depending on how small your logs are, you could probably use a 4 wheeler to lift them. remember: to figure the mechanical advantage, you take the weight you are lifting and divide by the number of ropes you can grab in your hand between the pulleys (7 if you do it this way). that's the weight on the end of the rope.
-buy 2 reels of 600' of 5/8" poly rope- some guy in Soddy Daisy sells it on ebay for $120 delivered.

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obviously, this is the public side of the forum, but all of this info is available in the army rigging manual.