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Questions tagged [rebar]

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Rebar for small basement stairs supported by wall on both sides

I'm rebuilding small stairs (5 steps) leading from the street to my basement apartment. They are supported by brick walls on both sides, as you can see in the picture. The old stairs i just demolished did not have rebar yet were very sturdy (the…
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Adding rebar to deck footings and piers?

I've heard a few people mention adding rebar to deck footings and piers to make them stronger, but I haven't been able to find any details on how exactly to do this. Is it sufficient to just hammer 3 or 4 pieces of rebar into the bottom of my hole…
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How should I prepare the site for a concrete step?

just bought a house where we've got an existing concrete slab porch that is 12" above the adjoining sidewalk and it does not have a step. We want to add in a large 6" tall x 3' wide x 11' long slab that will act both as the new step to the porch…
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Do I need to use rebar or wire mesh for an 11' x 10' new concrete patio slab?

I am hiring a company to do some concrete work. We are going to have an 11' x 10' slab laid over what is basically bare sand. We live in southern California and the temps can get to 122 in the summer. But we never experience freezing cold…
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How to prevent rebar from rusting in the ground?

I am building a wall with rebar, cinder blocks, and rebar, as I've seen in many YouTube videos. ________||_ ___________ ___________ _____ | || | | | | <--cinder blocks |________||_|___________|___________|_____| | …
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Why is rebar dislodging stucco? Remedy?

A 25 year old Florida building's rebar is pushing out. The thick red line shows where the rebar is detached from the concrete (and theoretically could be clipped / removed). Thin red line shows the cracking caused by the rebar. The tentative plan…
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How can I keep a rod vertical as I drive it into the ground?

I am trying to insert rebar into the ground to hold an art project. I cannot get it straight. I am starting with a drill bit, then hammer, then fence post banger. I is angles every time. Suggestions?
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Making a 4" hole in my foundation , will cutting the rebar cause the foundation to crack?

Making a 4" hole in my foundation , will cutting the rebar cause the foundation to crack ?
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How to remove rebar passing through an inaccessible pipe

My maintenance crew recently discovered that someone drove a rebar through a sewer pipe during construction. Obviously this causes problems. The rebar in nearly dead center of the pipe which is encased in a concrete floor. Any ideas to remove the…
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Cut rebar in concrete

I opened up a hole in my concrete wall to pass a threaded PVC 2 inch male adapter. On the other side there is an aluminum metal sheet. The problem is that I hit rebar and can not change the position of the hole. I just need about a quarter or a bit…
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How to lay rebars for a 4'x4'x12" footing for a column?

I have three columns to support lvl beams under an addition and have a question about proper rebar layout for each (identical) footing. All specs are already checked by engineer, but there is one area I'm not clear enough. I'll be doing this myself…
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How to suspend rebar cages for piers

Hello. We are converting a former metal portable building used for a school classroom in to a living space. We have got all the site plans, remodel plans, electrical and foundation ECT. We are trying to do as much work as we can ourselves. We are…
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Maximum height of hand-shaped concrete curb?

I need to guide water flow at the end of my driveway (see this question). My plan is to put in a concrete curb or hump to guide the water. I've gone all over the map in thinking of how to build it, but right now my plan is as follows: Set short…
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How big a hole do I have to drill in concrete to embed rebar in it?

I have a concrete patio that I'd like to use as the foundation for a CMU wall. I'd like the CMUs to be tied into the patio slab with rebar. I get that the gist is to drill a hole in the slab, put rebar in the hole, and then fill it in with concrete…
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Brick pillars gone now what?

I have a back concrete patio in pretty good shape. Surrounding it on 2 sides are concrete pads (| is one pad and the other is -). These two pads are about 1 foot a piece wide. The X's are the brick pillars. …
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