Rebar Installation Tips

[@alfonsoaguilar9612]

Great video, convinced me to do my own for a room addition I’m doing. Love the Father & Son team.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for the kind words. We have since added ny awesome grandson. I am very blessed to have my family so close. Would not have it any other way. I love anything I can DIY. 😁 Thanks for watching! Terry

[@anacespedes6047]

I love what you are doing keep the great job. I been looking a bunch of video and no one explain does litle details as you do guys thank you very much.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching! Terry

[@tclodfelter8789]

I got my 20' rebar from the local recycling center and they delivered it as well. It beat Lowe's prices!!!

[@ForestToFarm]

I have heard of people doing that. Thanks for watching! Terry

[@resQ-av8r]

can't find reasonable labor in my area of Reno so I'll be doing it solo with #5 20ft sticks and your video certainly helped me with the game plan during our triple digit heat wave.

[@ForestToFarm]

Great and good luck!! Terry

[@ritterjon]

💥 Nice backdrop guys, looks very professional! 👍 Looking forward to seeing more of the building project. *Keep on tractoring!*

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks!! More coming soon!! Terry

[@JohnTellu]

Nicely timed video - We just had our rebar delivered this week, and now... rain. Oh well. Looking forward to seeing the block work.

[@ForestToFarm]

Great for you!! Its an awesome feeling finally getting this project rolling. Terry

[@gckshea]

Very helpful! Could you explain and show what you're meaning about "bulkhead" bends, and what that looks like? Not clear on the extra bend and elevation change. You guys are awesome! Keep up the content!

[@ForestToFarm]

Hey Graham. The elevation change is how much you raise the level of the footer if you need to follow the contour of the land due to slope in the natural lay of the space you are building on. If you are using 8" cement blocks as we are then each bulkhead will raise by 8" or 16" or 24". Basically a multiple of 8". That makes it easier for the masons to change levels without having to cut every block on that level. You do not have to change by 8" but a mason will charge extra for each block they have to cut so it gets very expensive very quickly. If you watch thew video I will link at the end of this response from 2 minutes to 4 minutes (or better yet the entire thing) you can see one of the bulk head installs. When we bend it with the conduit bender it takes up a lot of rise in elevation. I hope that is obvious in the video. So we used the 3/4" rebar bender for the upper bend as you can see in the video which allowed us to get the bend needed without making the overall elevation change more than 8". It worked for us and you may have to toy around a bit to figure out what works best for you but even if you bend a few pieces of rebar you still save a lot by doing your own work. Hope this helps!! Terry kzbin.info/www/bejne/paiQYmNvZa6FoJo

[@jonathankeen5799]

This helped out tremendously thanks guys !

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for the feedback! Nice to hear when some one benefits from our videos. Terry

[@chiman3778]

Thank you for shooting this video

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome and thanks for watching!! Terry

[@harolddouglas4057]

I have used 2 pieces of 3/4" steel pipe to bend 90s. Slide them onto the rebar, space them about 2" apart , stand on one and lift up the other one.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for the tip! I have seen many ways to get it done. One guy used his trailer hitch. Terry

[@roberthymas9963]

Thanks for the tips! I noticed some familiar MeatEater books on the shelf too 👍

[@ForestToFarm]

You are welcome! Great books! Terry

[@deathatthefeast5326]

Im confused on what you mean by building supply house on the savings portion.

[@ForestToFarm]

We bought it at a supply store that mainly caters to builders rather than the general public or DIY type consumers. For instance Builders First Source. Hope that helps. Terry

[@leonardocaballero1295]

Where in south carolina did you buy rebar from?

[@ForestToFarm]

@@leonardocaballero1295 most building supply companies will carry it. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@stevewort]

How did you deal with the much larger radius on your turns using the conduit bender vs using a “proper” rebar bender. FYI, I got a rebar bender at Home Depot for $50 that will bend #3 and #4 rebar to the ”correct” radius

[@ForestToFarm]

Yeah we just used what we had. It got the job done. We were not even required to use rebar. It was just overkill on our part. Thanks for the input and thanks for watching! Terry

[@27Corner]

Hi, can I use silicon or even cement for holding down rebars drilled into a bedrock before concrete footing? Thanks

[@ForestToFarm]

Wish I knew. Best to ask a pro on that one. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@ze-xi8rf]

I like to hear your opinion on good quality products. Thanks.

[@ForestToFarm]

Thank you. We do have our opinion on things lol. With some things it really comes down to personal preference but with many items such as the pliers its just plain years of hard use that reveal a quality product over the rest. We have been using those type pliers since Each of us were teenagers. Been through all the top brands I know of. They really do stand above the rest from our experience. Thank you for the positive feedback. It helps drive us forward with the documentation of this life changing project. Terry

[@MrTks1959]

Do you need a contractors license to buy from your local builders supply house? I've run into that problem in the past when I tried to purchase corrugated roofing metal from the next county over from mine. I was informed (after driving the 50 miles to get there) that I had to place the order from a building supply business in my own county.... Even though I still needed to go pick it up myself if I wanted to get it the same day. I was forced to make two trips and pay the markup to the local store.

[@ForestToFarm]

We have never needed a contractors license to buy anything here, at least not yet. That could be a manufacturer issue or maybe the supply houses are working together to make a few extra bucks? Sounds crazy to me but so much of this modern world is getting crazier by the minute. Terry

[@MrTks1959]

@@ForestToFarm The first time I went in to purchase materials that hadn't arrived from the company that sold me my 40 by 60 metal shed; the supply house sold me the metal, but then when I went back (about 5 years later) for materials for an addition that I was building, they wouldn't sell me the metal directly to me, even though I still had the contractors license #. That is the only time that has ever happened to me. Needless to say, I wasn't happy about the change in policy!

[@ForestToFarm]

@@MrTks1959 Yeah things just keep changing and they try to idiot proof everything as well. Codes get made trying to make people who do bad work do it better but the only thing that happens is they just find another way around the codes or cheat when possible. You will never be able to idiot proof the world so why not just leave us decent people alone and start punishing the idiots for the wrong they do?

[@ForestToFarm]

On a similar note there are products that anyone can buy but the warranty is only good if a licensed professional installs it. One particular product that comes to mind is heating and sir conditioning equipment.

[@jaymz0235]

Should rebar not touch the ground?

[@ForestToFarm]

Some people think not. Around here its common. It does not concern me. We have 1/4 ground rods that have been marking our very irregular property and they have been in the ground since 1950. Still looking solid to me 😁. Thank for watching!! Terry

[@wearezion216]

Is there supposed to be a license to do it how do you get around that ?

[@ForestToFarm]

We each pulled the permit for our respective home. In our area you are allowed to build your own home but then you are required to live in it a minimum of two years before you can sell. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@wearezion216]

@@ForestToFarm wow that is awesome

[@ForestToFarm]

@@wearezion216 yeah it makes a huge difference in how much home you can afford if you can do it yourself. In our case we are really not going bigger from the savings but rather using better materials on what we do plus for instance our floor joists are 2x12”. Our exterior walls and any supporting walls are 2x6”. Its gonna be all anyone needs and built to last far past our lifetime. Hopefully my grandkids can enjoy them. 😁 Terry

[@chrisbowling27]

Great video. Instead of cutting the tie wire into 6" pieces, I would invest in a tie wire reel and belt. Will save you a lot of time tying rods. (Rebar)You just pull out enough tie wire leaving it uncut to tie the rebar. Make your tie using a snap, figure 8, or a saddle method then cut from reel. If $$ is an issue you can use a coffee can with a removable plastic lid. Before doing anything. wrap the diameter of the tie wire reel with duct tape. Place tie wire real flat in bottom of coffee can. Take coffee lid and drill a 1/8" hole in center of lid find the beginning of tie wire on reel and pull enough to go through hold on lid. Wrap duct tape around lid of coffee can. Now you just pull wire from coffee can to the length you need and cut

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching! Terry

[@solarpall]

Why didn't you cover the rebar grounding technique?

[@ForestToFarm]

Slipped by. We were and are most times swamped with things to do. Maybe when we do the barn. Terry

[@ctbt1832]

Good video

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks!! Terry

[@dh66]

Renting a rebar bender/cutter for $15-$20 a day is the way to do it if you can. Cutting rebar with a grinder is much slower. If you have a properly designed foundation, you will have hundreds of vertical and horizontal rebar in your CMU block or poured concrete foundation, all of which requires bending and cutting... Production guys will buy precut and bent rebar to their specs to save time

[@ForestToFarm]

Yeah a cutter would be much faster. We could not find a rental around here. If we were going to do much cutting I would buy one. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@cynthiaarmstrong7972]

That’s your Dad?! Wow, good genes!

[@ForestToFarm]

Thanks 😃 Terry

[@juanromero8998]

Lowe's charge $75 for delivery wow

[@ForestToFarm]

Yeah delivery prices are out the roof. Seems like greedy minds are in control. I am an old school kind if guy though so its hard for me to purchase just about anything at todays prices haha . Especially if its been lots of years since I last bought a particular item. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Terry

[@ctbt1832]

He have to be Ric Flair son lol

[@ForestToFarm]

Ha ha 😂. Can’t tell you the number of times I have had total strangers holler out “Whoooo” at me haha. Thanks for watching!! Terry

[@ctbt1832]

@@ForestToFarm lol

[@ClarenceOhare]

Watched for 1/2 video and no rebar tips.

[@ForestToFarm]

Well it was all tips in my opinion lol. 😂 I guess we have a difference of opinion on exactly what a “tip” is. For rookies like ourselves this type info is valuable. Thanks for watching 1/2 the video!! Terry

[@johnrogan9420]

OSHA demands 24" deep rebar...u gamecocks try to cut corners and later the foundation collapses the entire home!

[@ForestToFarm]

Not sure where you are from but here they only require a 6" deep by 12" wide footer for our size home. We went 18" to 24" wide and between 8" and 12" deep. Far exceeded the requirements. Terry

[@jrandall5736]

Not an expert but I’ve read up on and seen multiple drawings that actually shows the continuous rebar bends at steps (bulkhead) to be incorrect. The drawings shows that rebar runs straight to to within few inches of ends of top and bottom step levels and then tied together with slanted (diagonally) “Z” shaped rebar. Not criticizing your way and not saying it won’t hold up correctly but apparently it’s not the preferred method according to sites I researched. But I like reading and watching multiple sites and videos when trying to learn things and helpful tips and picked up a few things watching yours. Thanks and good luck on further projects