Things You'll Need:
- Reinforcing bars (Rebar)
- Rebar ties
- Rebar cutter
- Rebar bender
- Rebar chairs
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Step 1
Purchase steel rebar rods sell in long lengths and cut them to fit individual concrete projects, depending upon the scope of the project and your local building code.
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Step 2
Meet the minimum rebar spacing codes. A building code enforcer may inspect the forms to ensure that sufficient rebar is in place before allowing the pour to proceed.
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Step 3
Secure reinforcing steel bars in concrete flatwork by placing plastic rebar “chairs” beneath each cross-section to suspend the steel reinforcing bars a few inches off the ground, such as driveways or patios. Rebar ties secure horizontal and vertical bars within foundation walls.
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Step 4
Adapt the process when pouring concrete in stages, such as in foundation footers. A builder will insert the reinforcing steel rods after the concrete is in place but before it hardens completely. These long rods will then assist in the reinforcement of the future concrete walls.
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Step 5
Use rebar cutters and rod benders to sever the bars in custom lengths and bend them into shapes that will fit the individual concrete project. Fasten thin wires with loops on each end by using a small hand tool, called a "pigtail," to quickly twist them together around the rods.
