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10 Steps of Setting Out A Building

This document outlines the 10 steps for setting out a building, which include establishing boundary lines and datum points, marking corners with pegs and string lines, using geometry to calculate distances, erecting profiles to mark building lines, transferring marks to profiles, and finally excavating. The steps ensure the proper layout of a building within boundaries and at the correct heights and positions according to the building plan.

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10 Steps of Setting Out A Building

This document outlines the 10 steps for setting out a building, which include establishing boundary lines and datum points, marking corners with pegs and string lines, using geometry to calculate distances, erecting profiles to mark building lines, transferring marks to profiles, and finally excavating. The steps ensure the proper layout of a building within boundaries and at the correct heights and positions according to the building plan.

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10 Steps of Setting Out A Building :

1) Make sure you know your boundaries and your building lines
 Identify the right block of land.
 Clearing the site by removing machinery and hazardous substances.

2) Prepare the necessary equipment before commencing


 board 2500 x 150 x 25 mm
 peg 50 x 50 mm
 plumbs
 spirit level
 measuring tape
 nails
 hammer
 string lines

3) Establish a datum peg where it will not be disturbed


 Used as a starting point for measuring the position
 By using a datum level as a reference point in construction, we can ensure that features
across our site are all built at the correct height in relation to each other.

4) Establish frontage line


 Drive a peg in as a rough general area and then to indicate the exact measurement.
 Put a nail that will be the right on the measurement. Nails indicate corners of a house.
 The pegs must be secure and not move.
 Establish a 4 m string line from peg A to peg B which is parallel to our boundary.

5) Establish peg C
 Use the Pythagoras theorem method :
X 2 = 4 2+22
2
X = 16 + 4
2
X = 20
X = √ 20
X =4.472 m

 Put the nail on the peg C. Establish a 2 m string line from peg C to peg A.
 Establish a 4.472 m string line from peg B to peg C.
 Make sure peg A and peg B forms a right angel on the corner.

6） Establish peg D
 Check diagonal A-D and C-B to make sure it is parallel.
 Establish the string lines up
 Marked out an overall building envelope.

7）Erect profiles
 How far back to put the pegs depend on the method of excavation you choose.
 Use spirit level (dumpy level) to put in the profile top.
 Mark profiles with nails.

8） Repeat step 7 for remaining profiles


 Transfer our levels from our height peg over onto one of these pegs.

9) Take the string lines off and transfer the marks on survey pegs onto the profiles.

 Take a string line and attach it to one of the survey peg


 Plumb a line up with a spirit level or use a Plumb Bob and plumb down
 Extend the line through till it crosses the top of the profile
 Put a nail in the top of the profile
 Repeat the process the whole way around

10) Remove the corner pegs and start excavation


 The dimension of the plan indicates the outside of the brickwork
 Trenches excavated

10 Steps of Setting Out A Building : 1) Make sure you know your boundaries and your building lines  Identify the right block
 Make sure peg A and peg B forms a right angel on the corner. 6） Establish peg D  Check diagonal A-D and C-B to make sure i

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