The day following slab placement you should have the concrete finishing contractor return to strip the form boards from the slab. The form boards must be stripped, all honeycomb and poorly formed slab corners should be grouted, and the jobsite free of debris before you proceed with building your home and prior to the contractor being paid.
Checklist for Stripping Forms of Lumber Following Slab Placement:
- All form boards, stakes, and kickers are removed from around the slab and placed on the slab in the garage area. Leave brick ledge floats in place long enough for the finishing contractor to grout all bad edges, honeycomb & corners.
- Inspect the slab grouting job performed by the concrete finisher, then remove float boards.
- Check for slab damage caused during form board removal. Do not allow the use of pry bars to strip form boards in front of the garage, the rear entry, or areas receiving exterior siding.
- Ensure all useable lumber is stacked neatly in the garage area. The framer can cull out material useful in constructing headers, braces, etcetera.
- Check all catheads have been removed and disposed of properly. Serviceable catheads can be collected for reuse and stored in a container behind the construction office.
- Ensure all debris is removed from around the slab. The tractor man will need access to cut the driveway and entry walk, as well as complete the rough grade.
- Make sure all trash is in the trash barrel and construction debris piled at the front of the job site.
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Get the rack or hanging pockets for behind your bedroom door. This usually helps. The ones with the pockets are also good for behind the bathroom door for storing bathroom stuff.