Jan 23, 2007 · Concrete and reinforced concrete are two completely different materials. So yes, the placement of rebar is absolutely critical for this and several other reasons.

Nov 19, 2002 · A slab on grade gets more benefit from a well compacted, free draining subbase, proper concrete placement and curing, and fiber mesh reinforcing. Edge rebars are good for …

Feb 3, 2006 · Hi all, I am building a monolithic slab on grade for a shop. I was planning to use #5 rebar in the beams and #3 for the slab mat. My […]

Nov 25, 2013 · It is best practice to connect things together so hooking vertical rebar under the horizontal rebar in the footing would be best in an uplift or overturning situation. Drilling into the …

May 27, 2003 · How much rebar is standard in a poured wall? The one contractor specifies 1 horizontal row in the 4′ frost walls (walkout basement on two sides) and 3 horizontal rows in an …

Aug 21, 2009 · I’m pouring a slab soon. I’d intended to put a couple #4 rebars in the bottom of the footing, but my finisher dropped by to check my forming progress and […]

Mar 10, 2007 · We are planning the layout, and my first thought is to go 18″ centers for vertical, and 16″ centers horizontally (one per block course). All bar is #4. Verts need […]

May 18, 2009 · I put rebar in some I did that were similar. I used three evenly spaced bars in each column that were poured directly into the footer. Some of mine were 9' high and getting the …

Dec 15, 2006 · A good rebar installation will look somewhat neat, orderly, and the concept of the anticipated loads should be pretty clear. But for most applications, the ties only hold the rebar …

Understand the options, design requirements, and common pitfalls to spec the right footings to keep your foundation strong for a long time.