Ready Made Concrete Forms
For a 5 in thick slab with thickened edges which is perfect for most garages and sheds 2x12 boards work best.
Ready made concrete forms. The four parallel footing sidewalls easily facilitate the use of rebar without custom fabrication. I d recommend using ready made. Level the 2x12 and nail it to the second corner stake. All that weight needs to be held back by concrete forms which is why most forms are made from rigid wood or metal.
Item 179135 model 692202. 9 5 in quik tube 48 in concrete tube form. Each form tube is made from a heavy duty cardboard form designed to replace labor intensive wood forms. Start by choosing straight form boards.
In recent years there have seen some advancements in concrete forms made of plastic fiber glass and resins but the cost and strength of these materials are slow to overcome the proven performance of metal and wood. The driver was patient with us as we wheelbarrowed our concrete. Pour concrete directly into the cardboard concrete forms for a neat and easy form. Ordered a bit too much and he said no problem and he d haul it back for us.
They were right on time for an 8 00 am delivery. I don t do much concrete work and they made the process very easy. Cut a 2x12 to length or splice it with a cleat for one side of the concrete forms and nail it to a corner stake. The excavation and placement of footing combined with column backfilling and concrete pouring all in one day.