HOW TO BUILD A CONCRETE COLUMN

HOW TO BUILD A CONCRETE COLUMN: BMFORMWORK EPISODE 2

In this video I show you how to build a concrete column so you can DIY column formwork. This is part of a modern concrete house construction project. I show you the column framing and using column clamps I show column bracing techniques I have gained over 18 years in Perth Construction.

If you're interested in the tools I'm using you can buy from amazon with these links;

My German style latthammer (hammer with blue handle)

or with brown handle

My nail belt

My Bose headphones

My Bluetooth ear muffs:

My 15GA Nailgun

My sunglasses

My Laser Measurer

My Digital Level

Camera gear;
My Camera

My Microphone

My Flexible tripod

[jennifer]

I absolutely love how chill you are when it's clear you're thoroughly annoyed. That glance back at the camera after cussing out the rain (3:30) had me laughing. I know the feeling. Way to stick it out and keep going despite the bad weather! Great video!

[abhishekvenkitaraman]

I wish I had come across this channel when I was doing my Architecture degree. Although, there was no YouTube back then. Cheers !!

[mansouralblooshi]

Thanks alot for taking time to make and share this video. Im not in construction field but gaining some knowledge in order to build my house in near future by a construction guys.

[chrismoore]

As a plumber, I resent the first 20 seconds of this video!😂

[caeltipping]

Love these videos mate. Just entered my 2nd year as a formwork apprentice. Been watching these the past few weeks

[umerazeem]

hi bro
love your way to Exploring and Explaining
Can you plz also make video about how to read the planes .thanks ❤

[RobertWanes]

Hi. Love watching your vids. quick question. Is it ok to use 1/2 OSB for 12" square formed columns, with 2x4 on the corners? OR is it recommended to use 22/23"? Thanks for any input. Rob

[BlueSapphire]

Good work .. . I have a question for u. I am building a 10 ft high shed, 10 metres x 10 m. Concrete colums 10 ft apart to support the beams.
For these columns, I was going to use 6 x 12 inch hollowblocks, 4 per level with 12mm reobar straight down the centre of each hollow blocks hole. So 4 rebars in total.
Every layer I was going to weld a cross bar to each corner of reobar for cross strength. Alternate this for each level.
The blocks will be made by myself. 30 per bag of cement, plus some additives for extra strength.

Between each column ( 10ft), 6 inch hollow blocks will be laid and attached to these columns using reobar welded to the columns.

Essentially, I want a finished product once it is completed, ready to paint.

Trying to minimise the workload.

What do u think of this idea?

[japarudinjaparudin]

I love formwork as well. Do you have training on online for this such job. I will take it online. ❤

[ambrosiusprasetiyo]

Can you share the knowledge of concrete to get a good visual ? Thank you

[loayalsham]

Hello, is this a method that can handle a 40×70 column?

[EdisonEnglishMontess]

Oddly enough, your manner was very entertaining. What was the type of boards you used ? I live in Japan and they didnt look familiar

[JimmyPetrol]

I live in the USA, am longtime carpenter, cannot find a source for those clamps you are using...can you give me the proper name for them, maybe the maker? THANKS

[jackpiket]

Hello mate here a small replay from the Netherlands me and my wife going to build on the Fillipines. What a great video and info. The column clamps are great never seen them before. Are they selfmade or can you order them and under what name? Regards Jack

[markbenn]

Really apprised you making this video! One question. How do you continue that collum? Like the rebar continues up the length of the collum so how is it connected?

[gearstil]

Hello, those corner fillers what are they made off? did you make them or did you buy them?

[prairiecarpenter]

Nice. So straightforward. Those Timbers are they engineered lumber?

[henrymelquiadescamarenacuy]

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[kingluisescareno]

how far you measure the column clamps apart from each other?

[eruditis]

Geday o'l chum. I appreciate you going to the effort to show us formwork techniques. I gotta arx but. Did you look into why, or ask anybody about the stormwater pipe that is beside the column before you cut it off at ground level so it couldn't be reconnected without being a real pain for someone? It's curious that it was left uncapped so that all manner of shite & sundry could fall down the hole? Whether good practice or not, isn't it frequent practice to include drainage within a column? It didn't impede your form, and if it were included within the column form, there would have been more than adequate cover between the pipe and the steelwork, ie ~50mm outside the ply, + 25mm ply + 40mm or so cover from steel to formwork...ie ~115mm cover. You cut it off and threw it to the shitouse without so much as a comment. Just arxking buddy....you know what you're doing but no comment was included.