The
installation of Fastfoot® around corners can be improved
significantly by folding rather than cutting the fabric at each
corner and restarting in the new direction.
Advantages
- Faster - as there is no stopping and starting,
the fabric can be installed continuously around the perimeter of the
foundation;
- Total protection against rising damp - as there are
no joints or cuts on the outside and bottom of the fabric, there is
complete protection against rising damp;
- No concrete leakage - as there are no joints or cuts on
the outside or bottom of the footing, there is no chance of concrete
leakage.
Installation Method
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Run Fastfoot® past corner. Nail off
centerline and corner diagonal. Staple fabric in position up
to corner.
Cut fabric edge to footing width line as shown, then along
the width line to the inside corner. Cut up the width line
an equal distance. Staple #1 tab to screed board. |
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Lift fabric up at F, pivoting the roll
around outside corner until aligned in new direction. |
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Lay down fold F and nail. Staple tab #2 to screed board.
Continue running Fastfoot® in new direction. |
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For a short video on installing Fastfoot® using folded corners,
click here.
For pictures of a project using folded corners,
click here.
Fab-Form thanks Rick Umpierre of Esko, Minnesota for
suggesting this innovative installation method. |