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Stainless Steel and Rebar

Q: Can stainless steel tie wire be used with standard rebar? More

Rod Chomper RCBE-6

Trade professionals often talk about 'the right tool for the job.' When it comes... More

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Rod Chomper RCBE-6

Trade professionals often talk about 'the right tool for the job.' When it comes... More

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Adding to an Existing Slab Foundation

An engineered schedule of epoxied rebar pins reinforces the joints. More

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A Pier-and-Beam Foundation For a Coastal Site

Where unstable soil and periodic tidal flooding are a concern, helical piers... More

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Underpinning a Garage Foundation

Before adding new living space above an existing garage, the footings may have to... More

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Fixing a Bowed Basement Wall

Q. A foundation wall in my customer's two-story home has a 2-inch bow in the... More

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Why Doesn't a Post-Tensioned Slab Buckle?

Q: Is it possible that a post-tensioned garage slab could literally buckle in half when the tendons are tensioned, or does rebar in the slab prevent that from happening? Also, why are these types of slabs so common in Las Vegas? Is it because of the soil? More

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Repairing a Bulging Foundation

A veteran contractor shares his method of repairing damaged foundations with... More

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Reinforcing a Slab Over Disturbed Soil

Should rebar be added to a garage slab that spans a utility trench, or should the... More

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