20 viewsA shot showing a regular cement block (5 kilograms) compared to a heavy cement block (13 kilograms). (18-May-04)dozer
20 viewsThe vertical supporting rebar structure has be wired on. The height of the structure depends on the roof height of the house. For an average house the columns are 3 meters tall (above ground) for an overall height of 4 meters.
The vertical metal supports are created from rebar. The vertical long strands are 4 hun full. The horizontal support pieces are typically 3 hun full. This is the structure you see in the following photo which will later have cement poured around it and form the foundation column.dozer
20 viewsThe size of the footing of the house depends on many factors. Normally a minimum of about 15 centimeters is appropriate. (05-Mar-04) dozer