Laying out and staking out

Layout and staking

• The process of establishing the point of building
outlines or perimeters on the ground or site where
the building is to be constructed.

• The process of transferring the measurement of

building foundation plan to the ground or site of
construction.
stake
Are wooden sticks used as posts sharpened at
one end and driven into the ground to serve as
boundaries or support of the horizontal batter
boards.
Batter boards
Are wood stick nailed horizontally to the stake to
serves as the horizontal plane where the building
technical measurements are established. Normally,
batter boards are installed horizontally to an
elevation parallel with the ground floor line.
Level transit
Is the instrument used in relocating and
establishing all reference point, lines and
boundaries of construction of instruction.
Plastic water hose
Is a transparent plastic tube having a diameter of
¼ to ½” filled with water used to establish
horizontal lines. This is a simple but accurate
instrument conveniently used in establishing
horizontal planes.
String or chord
Is any medium of materials such as steel, wire,
cotton, plastic of nylon chord used in connecting
established points or lines in the batter board.