How To Install Rebar The Easy Way When Building A Small Concrete Stairway
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- www.homebuildi... Visit our website today to learn more about stair building, concrete building foundations and house repairs. This video will provide you with an easy way to install rebar in a small concrete stairway. I would also like to point out that a better concrete mix of at least 3500 psi might work better when building this type of concrete stairs.
I've received a couple of comments about connecting the concrete stairs to the concrete porch shown in the video and would like to point out that this method would require a hammer drill or a tool that most viewers don't have. Making it a little more difficult and would force me to remove the words "easy way" from the video title.
I will make another video and put a link here when it's done, showing how to connect the stairs with rebar to concrete and concrete stairs to siding, stucco and raised floor framing.
Your videos are so well explained and are exactly what we needed so thank you so much for making them.
You are so welcome!
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Greg. Would drilling the rebar into the existing structure also be an option?
Yes.
I’m am planning on pouring a 4 tier steps onto an existing 4” concrete pool slab and worried about the weight. Was wondering if running the rebar into the house foundation would be ok.
Also, should I put down a vapor barrier between the 4” slab and the newly formed steps? What about anything between the steps and brick wall?
Thanks. Love the videos
Thank you for this video. I have 3 steps to make like these but larger (7' wide).
2 questions: do I need vertical rebar? Do you pour on 3/4 rocks?
Thanks again!
You can add more rebar to make stronger and space them closer together.
Love your videos. Perfect timing i was just about to do this. If you dont mind, any links to info on how i can pour a slab on top of cinderblock? Im redoing my front porch and its constructed the same as my back porch, but when i went to demo the back porch i found its just an open cinderblock base with a little dirt/sand/gravel in the middle with a lot of open air. Makes me really wonder how they poured the slab in the first place and how im going to re create that.
I don't have any videos on that at this moment, but will put your suggestion on my list of videos to be made in the future.
won't the higher stairs' concrete flow into lower steps if lower are not cured yet or how long should I wait between layers/steps? PS. or is concrete like mud and won't flow down?
Yes, just make sure the concrete is not to wet or it could flow over the edge.
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Hi, my contractor just finished pouring concrete over a porch (with wire mesh) and one step down from the porch without any rebar on the step. The step is 9” H x 3’ W x 6’ L. Although there’s gravel underneath, would that eventually sink without reinforcement? Would the porch be strong enough to hold the step from sinking? I couldn’t stop them in time unfortunately and will question them tomorrow. It’d be great to have your opinion on it in case they bullshit me. Thanks!
I don't think the gravel will shrink and I wouldn't be able to provide you with engineering information about the strength of the porch, but I would address your concerns with your contractor. Email me a picture and I will be glad to take a look.
I am looking to get these excat steps made in my garage, my contractor said he is using mesh instead of rebar is that okay ?
It's not what I would use, but I've seen them built without any mesh or rebar and lasted decades.
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What about tying the steps to the existing concrete by attaching the rebar to the existing concrete ?
I've received a couple of comments about connecting the concrete stairs to the concrete porch shown in the video and would like to point out that this method would require a hammer drill or a tool that most viewers don't have. Making it a little more difficult and forcing me to remove the words "easy way" from the video title.
I will make another video and put a link here when it's done, showing how to connect the stairs with rebar to concrete and concrete stairs to siding, stucco and raised floor framing.
When building steps on a sidewalk, what do u use to hold the wood frame
See if this helps czcams.com/video/XmAy7Yvies8/video.html
What kind of foundation so you use? I only found one video of this using sono tubes but is that right?
In colder climates footings might need to be deeper and sono tubes will work better, because they need to be long enough to go below the frost line. If no frost line and you don't live in an area where it snows, then a small concrete foundation should work just fine.