Installing Batter Boards with String Line [Shop Foundation]

I am building a 20x30 shop and its time to break ground. Batter Boards are used to find the corners of a building and to find level. I am using some old deck boards ripped down to make stakes. You can use any board you have laying around or you can buy them specially made for this project. Batter Boards are placed out so that 3 legs are driven into the ground and horizontal boards are connected level from those. Start on the highest location and move down to the lowest spot. A string level can be used or a laser level to make sure all battery boards are at the same height. The spot where the strings cross is the location of the building corner.

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[KymTube]

Seth, I am a math teacher as well and we watched your video in all five classes. This brings a real life example of the pythagorean theorem! You did a great job!

[mr.kymholley]

Thanks Seth, I'm about to start my 16 x 20 Shed and I'm excited. It's my 2nd shed but many years between them. YOU ARE A GREAT HELP!

[invisiblesurfer]

Great video, most clear sting line video on YT! Thanks so much!

[markdyballuk]

fabulous explanation Seth, thankyou so much for sharing.

[leomolina]

Seth, thanks much for the video!.... great job detailing batter board setup.... been interested in the subject for years!...👍👍

[MainoLahui]

Seth your explanation is straight forward and very clear with the demonstration..I've learnt alot from this video..
Thank you.

[jeromegarcia]

I'm more impressed to see someone use tires and rammed dirt, you belong to a very few, and put in elbow grease 👍🏼

I would of filled and off set them a tad more but just seeing someone using this mastery of building is impressive and hopeful for more people to understand the superiority of tires...

[matticus]

Thank you so much for this video. I am about to build a building and this helped a ton showing me what I need to do.

[stakafakats]

I was looking for that kind of explanation. Very crystal clear. Thanks for the video, looking forward to your upcoming videos. The way form PNG👍

[alvarosolano-jbqq]

Enjoy watching your video learn so much thank u for sharing your skills 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[edwardcarter]

Very helpful content indeed and thanks for sharing!

[iuiilip]

you could use a two ruler and use it at the same time with Pifogorean theorem. very quick method

[smarty]

Nice work mate watching from England uk 👍👍

[aliyarhamza]

Good information. Thank you very much.

[Lowkie]

that is very brief and detail great video☺

[anthonymarafi]

Thank you very much. Just the information im looking for. Apprecieted it.. 😀👊.
Line level tool..

[StilljustHelen]

Thanks for this video! It was informative without giving to much info all at once and you did a great job of showing each step. I'm having so much trouble as a first-timer trying to get my foundation square. My soil is stable but full of river rock. So every time I put something in the ground the sticks get wonky and don't go in the ground where I want. Hopefully, the batter boards will be the solution I need! Do you have any pro tips for dense river rock soil?

[docnez]

Always measure layouts with steel measuring tapes.

[rez]

thx i had to do this today helped alot thx u sir thx for helping me get my grades

[hayderalsalman]

Nice and very good job ...where's laser level i really wait and hope to see how it measuring with it.