Prepping Wood Basements & Site
Bracing
Wooden basements need to be braced properly to prevent shifting while the house is being placed on the basement. End walls should be braced every 4', side walls should be braced every 8'. For the side walls, this usually requires bracing to run at a 45 degree angle to the bottom of the opposite wall. The entire perimeter of wooden basements must be backfilled. Where backfill is not possible due to a walk-out basement, bracing may be increased. Where the centre beam is located on end walls, the centre beam should be notched to allow the top plate to run through continuously. The centre beam MUST be braced so that it is straight and the teleposts installed and set to the proper height.
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Plan View of Wood Basement |
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Side View End View
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| Perpendicular and corner bracing |
How to Prepare Your Site
Site Prep for End-to-End Roll
Site Prep for Side-to-Side Roll
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