Apr 6, 2007 / Basic Backhoe Operation #11 O oliver28472 Veteran Member Joined Sep 26, 2002 Messages 1,636 Location Mt. Ulla, NC Tractor Satoh S-470D, Mitubishi FD 1450D Use treated grade stakes in the footer. Otherwise you will have a highway for termites.
Apr 7, 2007 / Basic Backhoe Operation #12 S ScottAR Veteran Member Joined Jul 6, 2002 Messages 1,604 Location Greene Co, Arkansas Tractor JD 1050 2wd, Case 580D 2wd We always used 1/2" rebar for grade stakes inside the footer. Paint marking paint on the ground so you can find them when the concrete is flowing. Learned that one the hard way, Feel like a doof when ya gotta hunt for em with a shovel.
We always used 1/2" rebar for grade stakes inside the footer. Paint marking paint on the ground so you can find them when the concrete is flowing. Learned that one the hard way, Feel like a doof when ya gotta hunt for em with a shovel.
