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Thread "Are wood forms for the caveman?" started by Jan Anderson on 04/29/2006 7:56am

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Posted by
Jan Anderson
on 04/29/2006 7:56am
Are wood forms for the caveman?

Hi

Who here has used the snaptie/catshead method with 8 ft wood forms for basements?

It's been about 8 or so years since I've done my own cement foundation walls and when I called to find the ties and plates nobody could help me. Finally I found them in Decatur.

The fella told me no one uses them anymore. Has wood forms gone totally out? Or is there another system I'm not aware of?

Jan Anderson

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Posted by
ss_build
on 04/29/2006 7:56am
Re: Are wood forms for the caveman?

We use the Symons Steeply, Metal frame with plywood face and we have a set of what used to be called I think "Rock" forms 2 X 4 and plywood that have metal walers across the back and use a tapered 1/2" rod as a tie and they clamp together. Very fast used mostly for rough work.

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Posted by
Ryan7845
on 04/29/2006 7:57am
Re: Are wood forms for the caveman?

I think Glass is talking about 3/4" plywood with #4 smooth bar through Gates snapties. Or at least that's the way we've done them for years - but whew what a pain. Someday I'll have a set of Symons.. used a set a few years back - so much easier and lighter than "form oil" soaked 3/4" ply.

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