During the construction of a summer house, home or garage, one of the main points is the construction of a durable, reliable foundation. After all, this is the basis of any building. And marriage during its construction is simply not allowed. The most common is the strip foundation, but it also requires preliminary preparation of both the project and the place of work.
After all the approvals, you can proceed to the designation and clearing of the territory for the future pit. It is necessary to monitor the dimensions laid down in the project. For a large home, an excavator may be required.
The next step is to prepare a pillow made of sand, you can also use crushed stone. All this mixture must be well poured with water and thoroughly compact.
Of course, you can make the foundation cheap, replacing some materials with more inexpensive analogues. Is it worth doing it. After all, a capital -built house can stand for more than a decade and it will be comfortable to live in it and future generations.
Therefore, after laying the formwork and reinforcement, it is better to fill the concrete immediately. Because if this is done gradually, in small portions, distortions and deformations may occur. After pouring and aligning with a trowel, it is best to sprinkle from above, through a sieve, a little dry cement. This will quickly freeze the upper layer and will not allow cracking.
Next, it remains to cover everything with a wet burlap and wait for 3-4 weeks. During this time, concrete will completely harden. After that, it is necessary to remove the formwork and be sure to conduct waterproofing, which will extend the life of the foundation and enrich it with new useful qualities. Only after these works it will be possible to engage in the construction of walls.