Title: (Optional) Establish footing grades.
Course: Building Trades II (17009-II) > Section: Masonry: Performing Masonry Skills

Establishment should include using leveling devices to determine the top of a continuous footing that will provide a level surface throughout. Grades must meet local building codes.

IRC: Chapter 4, section R403 (https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2018P4), covers footing placement and tolerances for a variety of masonry walls.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are grade stakes?
- Why is it important to consult building codes before grading?

NCCER Standards:

Masonry: Level One (L1NCCT28)

- 28103-04 Measurements, Drawings, and Specifications

Masonry Level Two

- 28202-05 Residential Masonry