A monolithic strip foundation is most often made of reinforced concrete. It is quite massive and a special equipment is often necessary when building it, since it is quite problematic to prepare such a amount of solution manually.
First you need to plan a plot for construction. After that, you can start digging a trench. You can dig a pit, it depends on the presence of the basement. Then the formwork is installed in the trench. It can be made of improvised materials or be a collective. When the formwork is installed, it is necessary to make a reinforcing cage. It must be made from individual reinforcing rods connected by knitting wire.
After all these preparatory work, concrete begins to fill. The easiest way is to use the concrete mixture of factory manufacturing, since it is homogeneous and correctly made.
The strip foundation is installed under all the outer walls of the house under construction. The foundation should also be located under the supporting internal walls, if any.
When pouring a concrete mixture, it is necessary to remember that it is necessary to fill the mixture if possible continuously, until the mixture has time to harden. Otherwise, the foundation will not be strong and reliable.