Concrete Pour Day! DIY Pier Foundation for my new 20 x 32 Workshop!

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In today's video I cut the cardboard concrete tube forms level and mix up concrete to pour my footings and concrete piers for my workshop foundation! I also test out fiberglass rebar and compare it to steel rebar.
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[@dalecherry4044]

Sam as long as your tubes are plumb you can take a piece of poster board and wrap it around the tubes so the ends line up and just draw a line around the tube. 👍👍

[@Samcraftcom]

Good tip!

[@chipperkeithmgb]

That’s the way to do it

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thank you Sam and Angel! Great job! As always!

[@Grendelbc]

Good idea with the fiberglass rebar.

[@easttexasfarmstead2093]

Looks great! Cannot wait to see the building start!

[@denisewilson8367]

I misunderstood the use of the pink fiberglass rebar, but you corrected me. Thank you. Can't wait for the build to begin. Thank you Angela for helping on the foundation piers.

[@littlewingpsc27]

Great idea with the fan for dust control.

[@almachapman5409]

Looking great.

[@sam.man.TX22]

Love your channel man. And much better than many at explaining, learning, and describing things in a simple quick manner.

[@Samcraftcom]

I appreciate that!

[@AlexKenyon-rb6xd]

Great teacher and knowledgeable , also you get to the point and don't blabber on about useless information that is irrelevant to the topic lol

[@robertlafleur5179]

This shop won't go anywhere with those foundations! Excellent work.

[@Samcraftcom]

Thank you!

[@ericjohnson1008]

Looking great y'all, keep pressing and you'll be done in no time.

[@Samcraftcom]

Will do!

[@ProudPapaw88]

Great job, Sam. Thanks for sharing.

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks for watching!

[@robertbankhead8661]

Well done Sam, your intro and graphics is the best around to this day. Hate missing framing day, but too far away man.

[@kellycarroll6829]

enjoy your new workshop. blessings 🌻

[@Samcraftcom]

Thank you! 🤗

[@steveferguson1232]

Now let the fun begin

[@LaserGranny]

Looking great!

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks!

[@colinfarrowdesigns4627]

Good on you sam coming on fantastic.Nice to see someone working hard to achive end goal

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks 👍

[@iq0099]

I am keep an eye on this!

[@onsapplikasies8620]

Looks great!

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks!

[@paulmayerpiano]

A piece of bristol board works as a "pipe wrap" of sorts as well for taking a pencil mark all the way around a Sonotube. Just cut a strip about 6-8 inches wide off the long side, wrap it around the pipe at your pencil mark making sure the factory edges line up at the mark, and trace your line around the tube.

[@Donkeys_Dad_Adam]

Nice job!

[@Vintauri]

Looking great Sam! The framing is always the fun part where you really see it take shape. I remember building my garage / shop and once I got the walls up and roof trusses in thinking dang this is a big structure. Now that I’m all moved in it feels much smaller.

[@Samcraftcom]

I totally agree! I'm lagging behind a little bit on reality vs. video editing (have been taking advantage of the dry weather and working as much as I can), so I can honestly say the walls being up make it feel great! It's nice to see the space to begin to think about layout of things. :)

[@mikepetitt9624]

Sam….wow great progress! And I had not heard of the pink rebar! Thats super cool!

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks so much!

[@dezfan]

Nice work guys. 👍🏼

[@Samcraftcom]

Thank you! 👍

[@clydedecker765]

great job Sam.

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks!

[@brendahaire8824]

Looks great

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks!

[@dakotasaunders9808]

Nice project, happy to stumble across your channel

[@Samcraftcom]

Welcome aboard!

[@MJMCHRONICLES]

Nice job

[@dylanjoles4215]

Awesome work bro

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks!😀

[@albertstrong5516]

Portaband saw works a lot better and quicker. Going to be a nice shop.

[@TheBeerbelly007]

Nice work Sam :)

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks

[@treggmichelleliebler399]

"Not the money maker" 😅😂

[@robinbowman2464]

So exciting Sam......

[@aussiegolddogcnc3d412]

Grate job mate. 😊

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks 😁

[@johndell8679]

Looking good man. From Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks 👍

[@ASYLUMCUSTOMWOODWORKING]

looking good brother

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks!

[@bandit0687]

My husband and I are planning to do some similar piers with cardboard concrete tubes. Do you remember about how many bags (and what size) of concrete you needed for this? Also, how did you calculate what diameter you wanted to use? You've earned a new subscriber today with your straightforward, easy to follow videos that aren't trying to sell us a million products, etc. Thank you!!

[@user-bf9sk5wl5z]

Regarding rusted rebar. I'm a retired architect, while in Haiti doing aid work, Habitant for Humanity was experiencing big cracking in their foundations and asked my advice. At the job site, I couldn't find anything wrong and the cause of the large cracks in thier foundations ...UNYIL I saw their rebar ...they had kept it all under cover and well oiled it so it won't RUST! I told them to wip the oil off the rebar and leave the rebar in the rain so as it will RUST! They had no problems with cracking foundtions from that point on.

[@douglaswinze699]

Need to make a jig

[@jluckhur]

This was extremely informative, thank you! How long did it take for the concrete to cure?

[@user-bf9sk5wl5z]

Also ...line the Simpson anchors with #30 felt as all wood will eventually rot in contact with metal or concert ...and lay down .06 mil vapor barrier on the ground under where the structure is going "before" you start the framing. 🤪

[@denisewilson8367]

Good tips to avoid as much moisture as possible. Maybe even adding a thin layer of 1/2" - stone over the barrier.

[@samday9328]

"All the way around the CIRCUMFERENCE of that tube" Sam!

[@hearthandhaven]

What's the difference between making a rebar cage for the pier vs just placing the rebar in after the concrete pour? Putting them in after seems significantly easier to me. Building a tiny house with a pier and beam foundation and trying to figure out if I should make the rebar cages or just place them like you did.

[@leelipinski4667]

Hi sam. Looking good so far. I jojned you on your first shop build. Going to be a beast. I do have a question that your probably gojng to cover in the next video but, how are you gonna stop water from sitting on top of the concrete posts potentially rotting your timbers? Thinking about it, there shouldn't be any if all is watertight. Thanks for sharing

[@Samcraftcom]

The piers sit completely underneath the structure so no water should ever get to that point. The more real possibility is the concrete wicking up moisture from the ground which is why treated lumber must always be used when in contact with concrete.

[@jesusislord2457]

Yesr!!! ✌️💖🙏🤜

[@namkebanyanklariti]

Can't put loose rebars into a pore footing like that it has to be in a triangular or rectangular cage.

[@hborrero7080]

How many columns did you use & how far apart were they? OK and 1 more thing how many bags of concrete for your project???

[@gerardomorales5516]

would that like a foundation hold a 800 square feet shed-house?

[@the_atomic_punk487]

How long did it take to pour these?

[@nigel8649]

Hey brother, been watching your channel for a minute and wanted to let you know that we used your link to xTool and bought the F1 with a slide under your code. I especially wanted you to get credit for steering us in the right direction! Being close to retirement we needed something that we enjoyed to keep us busy and supplement our almost zero income thanks to GVT screwups, uh Joebronie. Thank you so much from me and my girl. Next, we're buying all your files... Go figure, right? Do you have a bottle opener jig? We are getting a CR Falcon 20w, can you help us get the camera on it so it will do like the OMtech and align multiple objects? Thank you again!

[@Samcraftcom]

I hope you like it, it's a great little machine and very capable while keeping size to a minimum! I don't have a bottle opener jig... yet? :)

[@jshepard152]

10:39 That is some wet concrete. Looks like it turned out well.

[@leviteapparel]

😂 #pink amazing work

[@karencary3312]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@JSR_Design]

Why did you put rebar in the foundations? The concrete will be in compression, not sure what the vertical rebar will do?

[@Samcraftcom]

It's required in most places and a great safety addition for any future unknowns instead of risking it over $5 of rebar. :)

[@bran3209]

You building a red iron building? Weld up or bolt?

[@Samcraftcom]

No, this will be a stick framed building.

[@ctrader6]

What ratio of cement, sand, aggregate did you use? Thanks.

[@Samcraftcom]

It comes premixed from the hardware stores.

[@EngineersHomestead]

Curious what length forks you have on the Massey? I'm debating between 42" and 48".

[@Samcraftcom]

I think these are 48" -- they will stick out the ends of pallets. I like them being longer. It can be a tripping hazard depending how you park the loader, but I like them all the same. These were the best deal around for the SSQA forks and have been a great addition!

[@EngineersHomestead]

@Samcraftcom are those the standard model Titan forks? That's what I was shopping, include hitch and hay fork holes in the fork mounting plate.

[@terrancesnyder9323]

😀

[@ernestorodriguez791]

👍🏾

[@jonfortner3919]

Do the tubes have to be removed?

[@Samcraftcom]

I would recommend it. Otherwise you may have problems with bug habitats in the wet concrete.

[@christopherrector7461]

Im building a free standing deck, and im trying to calculate my footings and posts. Its going to be 10 feet off the ground and im using 6x6 posts, and either 6x6 beams, or multiple 2x12 nailed together as the beams. Does anyone know how much distance between the posts i need to aim for? Im hoping for less posts so i have more space under the deck to park equipment. Should i go every 8 foot of beam? Or can i get away with a 12-14 foot span between posts? Any help would be great

[@joepaullawncare7222]

need to look at lumber spanning charts

[@jimpie231]

I built a 16’x48’ deck, cantilevered from my home, 20 years ago. The superstructure is all green, the top is white cedar planks. I have repaired about 1/3 of the boards in the last few years. I used 10” diameter piers 48” deep (code minimum was 42” deep), they are spaced 4’ apart or 13 piers. They are level with the ground. I used 2x10’s every 16”, and a 48’ long beam of 2x10’s, 1/2” plywood spacer. Finished height is 20”. I used a deck building computer at Menards (I’m in the Chicago area, check with Lowe’s or Home Depot if there’s no Menards). I submitted these plans to our HOA and then the Village for a permit, they accepted it, I paid $60 for the permit and they also gave me a “Job Site Plan” that had some requirements of the Village (like minimum depth of piers, stair sizing, etc.). I started March 15 and finished August 15. I worked with my 10 year old grandson every day after work for a couple of hours, and all day Saturday. I had help putting in the 2 stair cases and the top one Saturday (4 of us), we completed this in 8 hours. PS: I also did a brick veneer on the front of the home and 2 large masonry fireplaces along with this permit. 20 years later everything is in good condition.

[@elizabethcloutier5908]

why is it neccessary to strip the paper tubes off? just curious thanks

[@Samcraftcom]

I don't know that it is necessary, but I removed it to prevent it becoming a nice cozy habitat for bugs to then migrate into my workshop easier. :) That, and it looks better I think.

[@robertlafleur5179]

It's for aesthetics.

[@tyrehester5550]

Termites

[@namkebanyanklariti]

An angle grinder with a metal round blade would have cut the steel faster.

[@ascension6699]

A bandsaw

[@namkebanyanklariti]

@@ascension6699 band saw is too expensive for the average person to buy. Grinder cheaper.

[@ascension6699]

@@namkebanyanklariti my small battery ridgid one was like $130

[@sammcgee180]

Nice,you need to take care of the money Maker have a great day😂😊

[@Samcraftcom]

Thanks, you too!

[@veterandog]

Wear gloves guys. It’s fiberglass. Ask me how I know lol

[@skrtskit1521]

💕💕🎶🎶

[@MichaelWindels-jc8hf]

Looks like to much water.

[@danbailey96]

Seems like you created a lot more work by installing sauna tubes and pouring that high of piers where just pouring down below frost line approx 24 x24 footer and then using 6x6 post to support the structure

[@forced_youtube_handle]

This rots the post and is not an accepted building practice anymore.

[@danbailey96]

@@forced_youtube_handle bullshit