CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALLS WITH SNAP TIE FORMS

Snap tie concrete forms are a simple and easy system for foundation walls.
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[@richardthomas1566]

I’m 67 been doing framing , concrete building custom homes for 50 years and still can’t believe the power of these modern cordless tools Expecley the Mikita impact driver.

[@banjax80]

That is a gold mine of plywood. A man could retire if he had that much plywood he could sell

[@RealPeterGunn]

Nice work fellas! You give us workers a good name when people see us doing this type of construction!!.

[@montanawildcat5198]

Best video I've seen so far about doing walls of concrete. Thanks a lot from Mexico

[@bryancarter783]

Great work guys, you've changed my mind on how ill be doing mine

[@sbenn6917]

You might want to look into a forming system. Huge labor savings.

[@coreytimm540]

Where do you get them?

[@joekind1]

@@coreytimm540 Construction Rental Companys.

[@stich1960]

6k rental or about 30k entry to be able to do a full basement on a small house. I am going this route because it is a round 4k and reusable.

[@sbenn6917]

@coreytimm540 EFCO. Symons, Peri, Doka all of these are forming systems. If I'm not mistaken only EFCO and Symons have one that you can set by hand.

[@c.r.angeconeb6009]

I missed this kind of work (union 1669 tbay) , miss the guys , Croatian, Italians, Yugos , very good works

[@angelvillalba17]

Good job my friend and thanks for sharing this 👌

[@amherstguitar]

Hit it, Ralph. Give it the gusto! This guy rules as a narrator.

[@ralphpomm4943]

Never back fill the foundation until the Sub floor is installed. Just throwing it out there

[@lukescanlon6883]

Woah! 12 inch concrete blade to cut rio bar! Mad dog! 😂😂 A 5 inch blade on an angle grinder would nearly be overkill! Love it!

[@kylemessick7043]

Yeah until you’re halfway around the house and only your 30th blade with and angle grinder, rebar Eats grinder blades up too quick

[@lukescanlon6883]

@@kylemessick7043 nearly say a circular saw with a carbide tip blade would the better of both options. Goes through grid mesh like butter so rio would be easy days

[@rotaryperfection]

We don't have basements in west Texas because of all the caliche. What's the typical cost of building walls like this above ground say 2,000sqft?

[@Tomh821]

I just rent forms when needed, so much easier.

[@bruhskimask6266]

Why not rent forms? The forms come with ties and whalers.

[@dilipanthonypinto1620]

From whom? Don’t know any form contractors willing to rent out their equipment...

[@chrisdoherty7155]

Holy shit! The amount of time spent even just drilling holes for the ties and cutting I could only imagine. Rent some panels and hardware and this would have taken at least half the time.

[@tylerpyle2135]

Having pre fabricated forms also helps. we do ours off-site.

[@tycobb8621]

Well he just drilled about 10 sheets of ply in probably 8 minutes so in one man hour over 60 forms are drilled. That's a pretty negligible time investment vs. return on said investment. Armchair quarter backing, lol

[@davesmith2150]

I've done snap ties its super slow but the walls come out nice and straight.

[@myronsmith2114]

No re- bar safety caps.One slip and your impaled

[@milldabeast519]

where are you gona fall? donw a 10 inch wall? lol that would be amazing

[@pixelbender896]

I bend bar when I fall on it cuz I'm made of steel

[@JayKTS]

Nice job ! I like those things you use to hold the form together as there is a lot of pressure down in that wall .. I’m a builder in Europe we work with some different formsystems, but I like the system with the plywood you use , it’s light to handle

[@hendrixhayes7098]

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[@thatcheralejandro8395]

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[@thatcheralejandro8395]

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[@austemagne2023]

Thanks for the video! One thing I am curious about, wouldn't you want to level, pour, and set the ground first so your walls are also level?

[@skliros9235]

Late reply. But you want to pour the floor later, inside the walls. Because the floor will keep the walls from pushing in.

[@Indicamaster]

They say plumb 😂

[@fwconcrete8544]

nice and clean concrete congrats

[@geraldwest3428]

How much did this basement cost? Thanks for the video!

[@albertvonschultz9137]

That's what she said. When you talk about snow that reminds me of when I was down in Texas 2 years ago and it started to flake and my relatives asked me if that was snow and I told them no it's Frost. A few hours later we had gotten about 4in. I told them if it keeps up I'm going back home. I came to Texas for warm weather. If I wanted snow I would have stayed home... on the other note do you know what snow has in common with sex... you never know how many inches you're going to get or how long it's going to last

[@lesb6542]

Nice to see a professional job

[@BLODSWIPER]

Did you vibrate the concrete?

[@Justcaa7686]

Hello Im from indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@car_seat]

Looks like you guys were in Island Park. Interested in helping me with a future project there?

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

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[@jeremyrodriguez5923]

Very informative thank you!

[@lockgessner]

That looks a lot like. Polson, MT

[@alexstrings]

Thats a looooot of concrete😮!

[@dberry99]

Why on earth would you cut off rebar that was a little too long? Waste of time.

[@ralphpomm4943]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the boss is ocd lol

[@stephenborn2916]

Because a window is going there. Unless you like rebar sticking up in your window

[@marcosantillan4452]

Beautiful job brother...

[@osamasalama1459]

What type of board did you use for forming?

[@adrianoleitemendes]

Hi. Love your videos. Can you please tell how much bar oil should I use for one gallon of diesel fuel?

[@columbiaFencing1234]

What kind of plywood is that?

[@MrTrda]

For the love of god, put eye protection on when you are cutting rebar with a cutoff saw boys 😞

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

NO!

[@deyc3]

Nice video. But I wonder what the calcium chloride will do to the rebar in the next few years..

[@charlietanner6211]

anbody ever think of using forms to frame the house and sheet the roof ?

[@hobocameltoe]

Great vids. What secures the bottom of the wall forms to the footings while you pour? Is it simply gravity and the weight of the forms that keeps them in place? I see you have a few kickers bracing the walls but is there anything that actually connects the forms to the tops of the footings on which they sit?

[@milldabeast519]

shouldnt need to if footing is perfect and wal is centered on key way of footing. couple kickers to get it on mark

[@steve822009]

The keyways and L bars in the footing are basically step 0 of the wall prep. The bottom of the L bars get tied to the footing steel and the other end gets nailed to the edge of the 2Xs that will form the keywAy so that about 18” of bar will stick straight up out of the footing every 16” or so, and runs parallel to the keyway and they both basically run the length of the footing. Step 1 of wall prep is to tie your vertical bars to those L bars and that’s how the wall and footing stay together... lots of steel, lots of ties, and a keyway.... just kidding... They actually hold themselves together with dark magic and a few pints of an innocents’ blood...

[@jarodturner6283]

A 2x4 with 2 duplex nails predrilled of course, driven every foot or so I ve been doing concrete for 8 years now it works great

[@ronnieayo985]

@@steve822009 would the wall be much stronger if I put the steel verticals at 12"?

[@elmasloco598]

I just to build concrete houses in Jackson hole Wyoming ... Concrete houses are super stronger and last for ever.. Compare to fraiming wood houses

[@johnwhite3895]

How long did it take to do the job?

[@milldabeast519]

2 day job with 3 guys?

[@robpanel]

i just want a simple block or poured concrete 30 ft round house with a low 10 ft. roof with maybe 8 ft walls simple enough for me. its a dream anyway

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

That's totally doable

[@paddyk2535]

were do you buy them ties and clamps what make are they i am in ireland

[@ourfamilyhomestead6342]

Great video!!

[@arnoldromppai5395]

#10,000 in ply wood later, that no good for anything after unless you build another one like it, I rented steel form panels, they come in all sizes, I wish they strapped the lumber here like that at the lumber yard, don't mater how you tie it down it slide all out of place

[@koroshghajar439]

باریک‌ترین دیوار را چند سانت می‌شود در نظر داشت؟

[@justame7638]

what do you charge per lft/sqft for 8inch thick wall?

[@mirkoperic9138]

That’s like 1999 construction

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

You are not wrong about that! but when your working in the middle of nowhere its the right tool for the job.

[@mirkoperic9138]

Essential Mountain Homesteading There are Plenty of other quicker Cheaper options Way to much waste in materials and labour Everything you’ve done there we can do in 2 days 4 blocked Check out dincel.com.au You should have something similar locally

[@tycobb8621]

@@mirkoperic9138 sure, but block sucks lol

[@gabrielgonzales8163]

buenos videos construccion

[@montesf842]

Can you please let me know whats the mersurments for the holes on plywood. Please need to know ASP for a wall 8' feet hight 8 in wall

[@ralphpomm4943]

1/2, to maybe 5/8. . Snap tie is exactly 1/2 round on end

[@TimG...]

Where did you guys get your snap tie system?

[@ryan12videos]

What was the kicker bracket called

[@Fiftyshadesofjay1393]

Why no strongbacks and why the hell are u wedging the wailers? You johnny the wailers and wedge strongbacks.... Then turnbucle for a straight wall....

[@chrishohn1384]

it's not a stack they don't need stiff backs.

[@tacobender7376]

Why not rent some forms?

[@zack9912000]

taco bender forms are expensive as hell and a headache to clean before you turn back in

[@ronnieayo985]

I'm looking into building a house out of I.c.f. but will need plywood forms for exposed concrete. Renting forms is expensive and they can be stolen off your job site. Plywood is cheap and can be reused as forms again. If I have the experience using the plywood forms I make and I know I can set rebar then I want to keep my forms for my wall/fence or if I want a garage. After you make things out of concrete you realize how stupid it is to only use the wood once.

[@sicc_playboys_1383]

Why do yo uh guys do double wailers and wedges instead of Johnny brackets?

[@danielthedirtbikeboy5552]

With strong backs and John c’s? Wailers with John A’s? That’s how we do it. Sometimes just John c’s and sometimes both c’s and a’s

[@VonFowler-fw3yh]

,Rube Goldburgs at work

[@carpentrydiy8472]

3/4 ply??

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

Yes it is

[@ronnieayo985]

Can I use 1/2 plywood with lot of 2x4 bracing behind it? Can I make 4x8 panels screwed to 2x4 frame for strength every 24"?

[@Matureadult69]

Thats one way to use a k12!

[@jimtenhaaf6032]

I'm so confused... the drill looks modern, the video looks modern. But the formwork looks like its from dinosaur ages. Never can understand why someone would use such old technology. My crew of 6 guys could have that foundation set/poured in an 8 hr day. And strip it in 2 hours. All aluminum forms

[@keithkay4239]

Jim tenHaaf YES ALUMINUM FORMS... OCEAN STATE FORMS R.I.

[@arielromero1071]

All aluminum wich means as a carpenter u wouldnt know how to actually frame a wall some gcs prefer this

[@tommyarthur973]

Wood has more versatility.

[@tommyarthur973]

I can use my plywood forms after a couple years to make roads. Couldn’t do that with aluminum forms

[@ronnieayo985]

Can you drop those forms off at my house or should I just buy some plywood?

[@osamasalama1459]

Hey what do you do with the plywood after you take it off?

[@ronnieayo985]

Save it for the next form project inside the concrete structure you made or use them to make a home for them out of concrete so you can keep making concrete structures

[@osamasalama1459]

That’s what I wanted to hear. I was worried that the plywood would go bad after you take them off.

[@ralphpomm4943]

Or use it for the roof

[@nathansumrallsr.2240]

Why does others seal an water prof before back fill,

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

nathan sumrall sr. We always seal and water proof to keep moisture from passing through the concrete.

[@nathansumrallsr.2240]

Essential Mountain Homesteading great I watch a few of your shows, it shows clean forms, an saying time to back fill

[@jackvillan5151]

This would be 20k in plywood if done in ‘21

[@tomb5396]

Doing it right now, already $5k in lumber for 1000 sq ft addition concrete formwork

[@OLBAP_ZEVAHC-0991]

Better to rent out a foundation system

[@outofsquare]

Why is that pier so tall

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

To stay below the frost line

[@nohalo4me555]

Eye protection while sawing rebar? Nahhhh!! I got this.

[@nohalo4me555]

Why am I critical? I got a very very very small metal fragment stuck in my eye. Removal process? A magnet? Nope. The ophthalmologist uses a need to dig it out while viewing under high magnification. Don't make MY mistake!

[@carpentrydiy8472]

8" thick walls

[@nvteradplume7284]

I never worked with wooden forms before holy shit

[@concreteninja953]

Wedge n wailer is 1970 shit. Buy a set of advance forms . you can do a wall formed, poured and stripped in 2 days depending on size.

[@pixelbender896]

How you gonna tell him to use an advanced system when you have a video on your profile breaking concrete with a sluggo?

[@ronnieayo985]

You watch 2 many videos. I wouldn't pull any forms from a wall, especially 8" thick in under 7 days. Especially if it snowed within that 7 days.

[@ronnieayo985]

Curing time has nothing to do with forms. It's all about the concrete and weather

[@allthingsbing1295]

@@ronnieayo985 it depends on accelerator in concrete. I have stripped many walls same day as pour

[@colinblankenship2401]

fun times

[@nub9688]

Why didn't you use ICF?

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

Nu B, The owner on this job likes the look of concrete walls so this snap tie system will leave him with six foot walls around the bottom of his cabin.

[@cheshstyles]

Grateful Dude lol

[@barbarahogan4796]

👍

[@jimtenhaaf6032]

Ok no i lied. 5 hrs set ready to pour

[@jimmarchman]

Oh Lawd

[@ferguson20diesel49]

Snap ties are a bad job. Got rid of this system over 20 years ago in Ireland. We build slurry tanks and with snap tie ends sticking out inside the eventually rusts and expands and cracks the tank

[@ralphpomm4943]

So what system do you use?

[@ferguson20diesel49]

@@ralphpomm4943 the forms we use have holes in them. Which a threaded bar goes through. There held together that way. Pans are bolted together. Can set them to any width you like

[@sholehudin6548]

👍👍👍👍🙏🙏

[@joebozzelli969]

Should be trying g to educate while your filming discussing what and why you are doing certain things. Thanks

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

Hey, thanks for the comment! Educating viewers while filming is definitely something I try to do. It's all about sharing knowledge and making the content more informative. Appreciate your support, dude!

[@joshuajoyce5948]

Bad ass

[@desmondjrjohnston6315]

Wow-is-that-babby-heavy>?

[@mathWisdom408]

no economy at all !!

[@JohnAvantiBK]

What a waste of material...

[@zack9912000]

John Franco actually this is a standard way to build forms for concrete forms. So not a waste, it would be a waste if the wood was never used

[@Grendelbc]

Couldn't even throw up a scaffold for the poor bastards to stand on. What do you do if somebody falls and gets hurt? Probably try to blame the worker and screw them out of comp. Obviously not an OSHA job.

[@mikethespikemorgan]

Scaffolding and safety net compulsory in NZ.

[@pixelbender896]

What's an "osha" job? Wtf

[@xivwords5448]

Grendelbc right about that. I got a broken back standing on some bullshit I was told was safe

[@jp91484]

damn this showed up in my suggestions and i thought it was from essential craftsman. what a disappointment

[@EssentialMountainHomesteading]

JP, WHAT WOULD MAKE THIS A BETTER VIDEO TO WATCH?

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