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Step 4Assemble the foundation
Using a small excavator we cut down to the specified depth and installed the foundation pieces on each side of the stream.
Moving large slabs of concrete is easier with the right equipment! Keeping things level at the beginning makes things much easier in the end. Look at all of the photos and you'll see that the log pair that is supported in the center has only three slabs composing the foundation. The unsupported cantilever has a much more complex design. One cross piece forms a toe of the abutment. On top of that, the two side plates sit. And on top of them are the two points for the logs to attach to as well as a plate to help make sure adequate fill supports the cantilever. All but the rear plate are strapped and bolted together with steel stock.
Moving large slabs of concrete is easier with the right equipment! Keeping things level at the beginning makes things much easier in the end. Look at all of the photos and you'll see that the log pair that is supported in the center has only three slabs composing the foundation. The unsupported cantilever has a much more complex design. One cross piece forms a toe of the abutment. On top of that, the two side plates sit. And on top of them are the two points for the logs to attach to as well as a plate to help make sure adequate fill supports the cantilever. All but the rear plate are strapped and bolted together with steel stock.
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