Understand the options, design requirements, and common pitfalls to spec the right footings to keep your foundation strong for a long time.

Nov 1, 1998 · Good foundations start with good footings. In this article the authors show how to lay out and form concrete footings for a full foundation, with some tips for adding steel rebar and a keyway …

Jul 25, 2023 · The rebar wants to be 3 or 4" shorter than the width of the box and 2" from the bottom of the footing . I have never seen less than 4 each way, it is there to help spread the load from the pier …

Sep 30, 2010 · Grounding Rebar In Footing I sometimes wonder about the ideas that well-meaning building engineers manage to put into building codes. Why use the footing rebar for a ground? Have …

Apr 9, 2006 · I need to suspend some rebar 3″ from the bottom of a footing hole. What’s the best method for doing that?

Aug 12, 2011 · Here, a 12 or 13 course basement (8' of backfill) has rebar at 4' on center or 2' on center if the soil is bad. Technically, you should just fill the cores with rebar and you should use grout (8" …

Mar 19, 2006 · In another case, if you are going 3 stories, you need to step up the footing size, and the foundation wall width, and install rebar. Plus, remember, footings should be poured on un-disturbed …

Aug 15, 2005 · I don’t have tons of experience with concrete – I need to make a 2’x2′ footing with a 10″ x1′ sonotube pier on top of it. My thought was to run rebar horizontally in the footing and pound 2′ …

Sep 1, 2004 · This article details the entire process of filling the footing and foundation in one pour, from building the forums, to smoothing and strengthening the concrete through vibration without putting …

Feb 16, 2013 · As for the footing, many lally column manufacturers have instructions on minimum footing size and required steel reinforcing, if they do not, check with the building inspector.