How Do You Lay Out Garage Foundation?
Garages are usually square or rectangular in shape, so laying out the foundation is very straight forward. Nevertheless, careful and detailed planning is always required because once the slab is poured, it is permanent. Mistakes and/or bad choices can be costly. Also, there are local building codes and practices that must be followed. The garage will only be as strong as its foundation, so it is crucial that the foundation be built correctly. Determine the area where the garage will be built and stake out the dimensions of the foundation. Make sure the area staked out is square. You can determine this by measuring diagonally from from the stake on the bottom right to the top left and from the bottom left to the top right. When the measurements are the same, the area staked out is square, which means the sides are parallel. Dig out the area that you have staked off for the foundation. Dig up and take away any sod or other ground cover and remove any debris in the area of the garage. Dig
