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Example of a Wood Column Form
This column form was built in a square using 2 by 4's and 5/8" plywood. The 2 by 4's laying horizontally will be fasten in the footings...
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Jan 21, 20201 min read


Precast Concrete Columns
After: Once the concreted has cured. The manufactured column forms are striped and the concrete columns are exposed.
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Jan 21, 20201 min read


Precast Concrete Columns
Before: We used manufactured forms instead of wood forms. This technique still requires a wedge or nail to secure the panels on the...
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Jan 20, 20201 min read


Footing Forms and Placing Concrete
The concrete trucks should be close to the pre-formed footings and the concrete should be dropped no more than 4 to 6 feet above the...
JT League
Dec 31, 20191 min read


Locating, Digging and Forming Footings
Locating footings is the most important step in building a home. At MRA Design & Build LLC we work closely with our team of surveyors and...
JT League
Dec 13, 20191 min read


Floor Systems
Floor systems consist of framing members fastened together to support live and dead loads of a structure. After the foundation has been...
JT League
Oct 17, 20192 min read


Pile Foundations in the Low Country of South Carolina
When building a home in the Low Country of South Carolina in Charleston County the foundation can vary in design and construction...
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Oct 15, 20192 min read
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