William A. Radford · Radford Architectural Company · leaf 108
ying Out the Ground forFoundation Walls You need eight good, straight stakesand a long chalk line. Set the stakesas shown in the diagram and draw thechalk line taut. You can then dig rightup to the corners without interferingwith the stakes. The Rule of Six, Eight and Ten In squaring the lines for… … A * Foundation Lines Staked Out stick a pin through the line to mark theplace. Then, on the other line, measure8 feet from one corner and mark witha pin. If the distance is exactly 10 feetacross between the two pins, the corneris square. Three-Horse Evener To make a satisfactory three-horseevener…
