: I am having is getting the centerlines and water
: line to line up perfectly. When I drive a screw into the cleats, it pulls
: the form out of position. I'm currently on the money with the water line,
: but varying +/- 1/16" inch on the centerline. When does one say
: "good enough" and get on with building?
:

I found it helpful to attach a temporary sacrificial strip down the center line and sometimes the shear when aligning the forms. When a form appears out of alignment, it often pops back into the correct postion when unscrewed and then re-screwed because the correct position is guided by the strips attached to the forms on each side. This also works after attaching the permanent shear strips, if you notice a form causing an unfair curve.

Also, pre-drilling the screw holes will reduce unwanted form movement when screwing it to the strongback.

John