1.0 KiB
1.0 KiB
Tools, skills & materials required
Hearing & eye protection Safety boots Dust mask Skills in the operation of powertools, in particular drills A safety induction into construction in your jurisdiction Experience in mixing and pouring concrete Enough bricks to build your desired formwork Cement, sand & aggregate Building design drawings Impact driver & drill Masonry drill bits & optional masonry drill Self tapping timber screws Reinforcing bar (rebar)* Rebar ties & rebar tie tool Starter bars, safety caps Anchoring adhesive & applicating gun Concrete mixer & plastic tubs Concrete shovels Steel brackets** Concrete vibrator Trowel Hot glue gun & hot glue sticks Stringline, chalk and/or construction spraypaint Tape measure Wire brush
- You may need a tool to cut rebar to size. We used a reciprocating saw, but a grinder will also work. ** You will need a way to secure your steel brackets to the ground around your formwork. We used a combination of timber screws, formwork stakes & powder actuated fasteners.