How To Layout And Calculate Measurements For Hillside Concrete Building Foundation

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[@cirwilco374]

People like Greg are why KZbin is so great. I like the video man

[@gregvancom]

I love comments like yours.

[@gquares]

Thank you Greg! I jut purchased a half acre lot in Arnold, CA... and it's on a slope. So your videos are ABSOLUTE GOLD!!!

[@gregvancom]

Awesome and you're welcome.

[@jimmyfavereau]

Thanks Greg, always appreciate your inspiring vids :D

[@gregvancom]

My pleasure and thank you for the gift and watching.

[@joedegorostiza8305]

Thank you - these videos are really helpful

[@gregvancom]

You're very welcome!

[@MossesAfr]

Thank you for these tutorials

[@gregvancom]

My pleasure!

[@kenroythomas7783]

God bless you.

[@beatchildproductions]

You are an amazing teacher!

[@gregvancom]

Wow, thank you!

[@luismiranda8401]

Thank you very much....really really much....this is great.

[@gregvancom]

Welcome 😊

[@JoseSanchez-xd1oz]

Thanks , nice video , thanks for sharing to us.

[@gregvancom]

Thank you too

[@deadmanswife3625]

Good. Appreciate it.

[@gregvancom]

Glad it helped

[@niwangcheng1513]

Hey Greg, if I am understanding correctly, the trench for footing is also stepped?

[@KeithWhittingham]

Excellent

[@gregvancom]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rifaeerasheedh5166]

Nice video ☺️

[@gregvancom]

Thanks 😊

[@invictusmaneo464]

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[@bigonprivacy2708]

Great video Greg!! Checking out your website as well. Quick question. I am likely going to take a while (the long road) to building my own home (at least be my own GC). However I was looking to get a framing & foundation plan for my home and one of the structural engineers I called said they would not take on project unless I had a reputable GC. Wow. Okay. Let's say this is a trend. Do you have any recommendations on how I can create these plans? Yes, I could go to the county and will get what the code requirements are but to get to a final plan, would you have any recommendations?

[@gregvancom]

Try to find another engineer. I understand the engineers concerns, because they won't need to spend as much time with an experienced builder, answering questions.

[@baba-sm1fm]

Wondering if you have made a video that shows how to frame this type of foundation, I think is called a pony wall foundation. Can't find much anywhere on how to build it. Thanks!!

[@gregvancom]

Unfortunately not yet, but I just put it on my list.

[@robertmccully2792]

Have built many what do you need to know?

[@baba-sm1fm]

@@robertmccully2792 Pretty much details in relation to corners install, if there are limits on how heigh the walls can be, distance between sole plate fasteners ( including at the corners), it anything that makes a pony wall different from a regular wall. I know that reinforcing the wall with plywood on the inside, prevents the wall from loosing strength ( such as in hurricane wall fastening). I have been looking for a book just on this type of install but there is nothing on the market.

[@theninjaslittle9625]

Make a video about how you brace a wall Thanks

[@gregvancom]

I think I have them at the website.

[@houseoflamarr3674]

Yes 👍🏾

[@Xpectadorem]

The same principle applies to higher slopes? Like 40-45 degrees?

[@gregvancom]

You will need to check with an engineer, because steeper angles usually require piles or long round concrete filled holes in the ground going down to bedrock.

[@ninja-gn3tm]

seems easy but is just a pain in the but if you dont have the right tools and knowlodge

[@gregvancom]

Yes and knowledge makes all the difference.

[@robertmccully2792]

You don't need to step down, pour all the stems the same height and rake cut the studs and solid block, and make darn sure you have weep holes on downhill side.

[@diehold]

What is weep holes?

[@dsmith6868]

You don't need to step down, but stepping down allows some cost savings on concrete.

[@Talonsforteeth]

Why do you need the guide board? You can do the same with pins and sting, leveing down. Seems like a waste of time to me.

[@JohnAnderson-kt4mb]

Why not just use a laser, string line, and a level instead of using lumber?? I could lay out a house foundation fairly Quickly with two tape measures and someone on a laser

[@gregvancom]

Yes, this is just one way and you can use laser levels.

[@JohnAnderson-kt4mb]

@@gregvancom can we send you video ideas? I would like to cut a channel drain for my garage, slab slopes towards the garage door, and when it snows or rains even and the cars start to dry off, the water runs towards the door and will pool up all along the. Bottom of the door.. instead would like to cut channel. Install those long channel drains and then on the lower side of the drains, have it 90° to the exterior wall, then do I try and get below the footing or should I core drill out a 2-3” hole and let the water drain down into the soil in front of garage? Would I need to put down grave before repairing slab around the new drain, or do I just fill with a non shrink grout concrete?

[@BrianKrahmer]

22' straight 2x4! LOL!!!!

[@gregvancom]

Maybe two smaller straight boards screwed together to make a 22 footer:)