All About BATTER BOARDS & Foundation LAYOUT LINES

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In today's video we build batter boards and layout our foundation lines. We are building a 20 x 40 carport / pole barn and a perfect foundation is key. What are batter boards? How do you build batter boards? How do you layout string lines? What is the start of a foundation? All these questions and more will be covered today! Let's Go!

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[ilenesatchell]

That alternate to knot tying is much appreciated. Now this mama gets to teach her carpenter sons something. I'm already chuckling in anticipation.

[gaguy]

I'd measure from corner to corner before digging to be sure it's square. I know you did the 3, 4, 5, method, I still like corner to corner.

[jimbattles]

glad you doubled the building size. it will still be full of stuff but much better for access and storage.

[lindapeterson]

Hi Sam Angela & boys, anxious to see your new project.Have a great week ahead.🌷💕🌷

[sandracontreras]

Another great project we all get to follow wonderful family.😊

[rubberdc]

Good morning Sam and Angela, Im looking forward to watching this one .

[tracyball]

Sam you are so informative to those of us who have never done anything like this before ❤🇬🇧 great vlog 😊

[delladearest]

You are fun to watch and I can’t help myself……
🎶 Green acres is the place to be
Farm living is the life for thee
Land spreading out so far and wide
Keep the Carolinas, just give me that countryside 🎶
The chores, the toys, fresh air, ….well you fill in the rest 😂

[roberto.peterson]

The batter boards also allow you to take string lines down to get them out the way why escavating and setting forms and put them back to verify every s correct becuse the reference points are still on batter boards becuse they set back from the actual work area

[jimdelong]

Sam & Angela
Thanks for explaining your process.
Wishing you the best of success with this project

[annbilling]

Here in the UK that is a very common system but you are the first I've seen use it in the U.S.

[Hollybank]

This was fun to watch !
I’m looking forward to seeing the whole process 👍👍

[acreHomestead]

Ok this makes me want to build something!!!! I really enjoy the videos been watching since the early days.

[barbarastephens]

Love your videos! You guys are so cute and those boys are lucky as they have caring calm, loving parents.

[onsapplikasies]

Another great, informative, and entertaining video. Thank you.

[marciam]

I absolutely love watching Erik, Jaime, Ray, Jason, Jon & Arlo. I've watched them for a long time and can never get enough of their antics.

[ninabooker]

Perkins bros are full of pro tips, love those guys. RR Buildings is a pole barn builder worth watching on YouTube also.

[ninactan]

My first time to learn batter boards. You two are cute together, It's hard work and reminds me of my life in the village in the Philippines watching the workers when I was a kid. Thank you.

[private]

If you plan to reuse batter board stakes, try bevelling edges of the top before hammering in to reduce flare and crackes of top of stake.

[ChristianandFamily]

I always used 2x6 for the batter boards. That way I could mark and label the string locations so I could move them to drill holes, set forms or just general layout. Then have the squared lines available to use again simply by resting the strings back to the marked lines. Batter boards weren't removed until the building was/is framed and squared.
But hey, good job Sam. Even better by yourself, mostly. (Sorry Angela)