Originally Posted by
JLH
did the rebar for the floor last night after work. did not finish tying it all off until 10:30 last night, planning to pour the floor the next day. thunderstorms ended up in the area and ended up with water around the bottom drain and a 60% chance of rain again in the afternoon so I held off. Knocked out the bond beam tabs with no issue a couple light taps on each with a stone hammer and they came right out. luckily no broken or lose blocks. I will most likely use a LVB to fill/skim the mortar joints and seams once everything is complete and cured to smooth out the pin holes and imperfections. fingers are sore from the tie wire (buying the pre-made ties and a wire tie tool would have been a good investment) all the cuts and blisters on my hands are building character.
question...
is the rebar tied into the block?
if so how high up onto the block that is set will the concrete come.
what is the distance from the rebar to the bottom flange of the BD
how are is the rebar from the side of the BD
if you are tied into the block i think it would be better to tie it into the footer this would make for a better bond between the footer and the floor and help it not to shift later down the road..
also keep in mind you should keep the rebar i think its 1" inside of the edge of the concrete richtoolbox would have the exact distance but i think its 1"
so if the rebar is closer then that around the flange or sides of the BD i could correct that..
also i cant see in the pictures but if it is not tied at each cross section i would tie it.. i dont know if its needed but its easy to do and worth the extra time IMHO..
other then that it looks good
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