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rebar size for footer? mike 06-06-2006
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Posted by mike on June 6, 2006, 9:07 pm
hey,

got an 8" footer for a 3 wall - 15' Long x 10"Wide x 9' High screened
enclosure with a 3" Elite insulated roof.

do you think #3 rebar (3/8") all around will suffice? we're using fiber
concrete.

some folks are telling me the rebar is overkill. what do you think?

thanks,

mike



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Posted by BobK207 on June 7, 2006, 1:56 am

mike wrote:
> hey,
>
> got an 8" footer for a 3 wall - 15' Long x 10"Wide x 9' High screened
> enclosure with a 3" Elite insulated roof.
>
> do you think #3 rebar (3/8") all around will suffice? we're using fiber
> concrete.
>
> some folks are telling me the rebar is overkill. what do you think?
>
> thanks,
>
> mike

How much less rebar could you use?

Seriously, if you want the footer to hold together after the concrete
cracks you'll need at least some rebar.

cheers
Bob


Posted by EXT on June 7, 2006, 8:27 am
Just on general principal I would put at least 2 rows of 1/2" rebar. There
is no such thing as overkill, just better than minimum code.

>
> mike wrote:
>> hey,
>>
>> got an 8" footer for a 3 wall - 15' Long x 10"Wide x 9' High screened
>> enclosure with a 3" Elite insulated roof.
>>
>> do you think #3 rebar (3/8") all around will suffice? we're using fiber
>> concrete.
>>
>> some folks are telling me the rebar is overkill. what do you think?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> mike
>
> How much less rebar could you use?
>
> Seriously, if you want the footer to hold together after the concrete
> cracks you'll need at least some rebar.
>
> cheers
> Bob
>



Posted by on June 11, 2006, 4:06 pm

>hey,
>
>got an 8" footer for a 3 wall - 15' Long x 10"Wide x 9' High screened
>enclosure with a 3" Elite insulated roof.
>
>do you think #3 rebar (3/8") all around will suffice? we're using fiber
>concrete.
>
>some folks are telling me the rebar is overkill. what do you think?
>
>thanks,
>
>mike
>
Florida code is two #5s

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