Thanks for your reply "Loombucket"
Looks like I lucked out and you are still here and monitoring your thread.
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Loombucket
The metalwork sits on top of a contrete pad, so it is well away from the soil. The metal base assembly is then filled in with more concrete.
In one of your pictures it looks like that bottom footer pad isn't quite dry before they place the metalwork in; yes, no? I have seen this method before in one or two other building threads, but wasn't sure I was seeing correctly. This way there is no way the rebar will be exposed.
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That is a jolly good question! I believe that the smaller square is the same size as the column and makes it easier to tie in the rebar, for the groundbeam, in the correct place. My Thai 'building language skills' were never anything to show off about, but I have forgotten what they actually told me about this. The old Mrs. Loomb would know, but she is not available for comment! Thanks for your feedback.
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I had another question on the smaller square and ground beam relationship, but going back to your pictures on page one I got my answer.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but most or all of your wall was essentially a retaining wall? If so, then your wall is much stronger than I will need, but the basic construction is there and it’s certainly the best documented I’ve ever seen. BTW, if your wall is retaining a lot of dirt from your plot then it certainly explains the size of that footer hole on page #1, post #2, 4th picture down.
Do you remember about how much of your ground beam was below ground level?