Laser level and 4-6′ carpenters level – Determining grade and staying level
Mini skid-steer – Excavation and moving both soil and gravel
Dump truck – Picking up gravel to bring to site and haul away, and dumping soil material
Plate compactor – Compacting gravel and soil
Power saw and tape measure – Cutting timbers to length and determining size of foundation
Shovel and pick – Fine tuning hand excavation
Impact and screw gun – Installing structural screws and creating holes for rebar
Cut saw or grinder – Cutting rebar to required lengths
Sledge hammer – Installing rebar stakes
Hard rake – Leveling and smoothing gravel
Knife – Cutting geo textile fabric
String – Determining orientation and square