It is always humbling to see folks who are very good at what they do, working hard. Those two guys are clearly highly skilled (and under appreciated by most....).
I had to watch the video in x0.5 speed (before I realized they were going to slow it down for Matt) to even figure out the motion the guy was doing and how he was cutting it! Insane speed!!
It is always amazing to watch someone who really knows what they are doing. Like watching a chef cut up vegetables, or a shearer shearing a sheep. It is fun to watch.
Retired union ironworker here. You fellas did a great job. You tie real well too. Obviously ain't your first rodeo! Don't pay no attention to any criticism. Rod busters baby!
Erik, there is abso freaking lutely nothing easy about rebar! I break out in whole body sweats just watching it- and all I had to do was keep these pairs of fast moving hands from bumping into my plumbing leave outs! Hats off, twice!
Gonna be building an addition! Gotta son on the way so we need room! Thank you for teaching me some cool techniques!! Tell Matt he helped too with the Mansion.
I like the confidence you have in your guys and how you communicate with them. It's like a master communicating with another master. Keep up the good work. I learnt something new myself . Thank you 🙏🏾.
Being a building contractor and doing a lot of concrete construction I developed a lot methods for chairing and sperating layers reo, I used make own concrete spacers for the bottom layers for on ground and suspended slabs using seedlings tube trays filling the trays with concrete mix and pushing galvanized wire into each tubes. The wire give the ability to be fixed to the bottom layer in Australia you the trays various depths from 1 to 3 inches.
Here in the PNW we call the "brick" dobies (dough-bees) It takes a special kind of man to be a rod buster..(I am not one of them)...I tip my hat to you all. Hard work for sure. Awesome video as usual guys. You do fantastic craftsmanship and I dig how you explain your steps 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸👍 Keep up the great work guys. See you soon.
I absolutely love the way that you backfill the foundation using the plastic. I wondered how to keep the edges of the footings from caving in. Again top notch.
Talented and undercompensated. Construction skills will only get you so far. You will never make 250$ an hour building something with your own hands, you must scale and use someone elses hands. Im skilled in many trades but ive learned this a long time ago.
Nice job guys. I tied rebar for panels and lasted 1 day working for Bethlehem construction here in Washington state. PHAWK that chit man. I still can't walk straight.
Mannnnnn that’s guy is fast!! I love to see how much pride you all take in your job!! I started fallowing because of Demolition ranch. Wish I wouldn’t found you sooner!!
Rodbuster life back in the day for pre cast forms ! Now in the QC division for Alamo Concrete ! Awesome videos . Keep it up 😊 & Badass Having Matt in the vid
Designing reinforcement is hard enough as a structural engineer. Mad respect to the folks who actually have to make them. I'll be at the office like "aint NO WAY someone can make this" 🤣🤣🤣
Another great video showing some very skilled people but yes you are assured critics! Code varies by state,county, city etc and is often driven by location and climate. Having researched a bunch of different codes, rebar is commonly 3” clearance from the bottom and 2” from the side/forms. Often times the overlap length at the splice is dictated as well including having to bend the corners not allowing a joint or overlap closer than 1’ to the corner. Just some of the more common rules and in my neck of the woods. Good heads up on the brick type as well. Nobody likes a failed inspection and redo.
I’ve done a few foundations in my day. I’m not a pro though. I really wish I’d watched your videos before we did those. I’ve learned some really good tips by watching that would have made our lives so much easier.
glad to see a contractor putting in chairs (brick in this case) to hold up the rebar. I've seen soooo many jobs where that isn't done and you might as well not put it in at all.
So, how many different sub contractors will you use on this slab? 1. forms, 2. excavation, 3.backfilling, 4. plumbing, 5, rebar, 6. pour slab, finish slab? how much to get the rebar tied on a job this size? interesting technique on placing and tying the beams (footings).
Texas does concrete different than that Yankee Mike Day but I respect the man that knows his skill. Great knowledge you're sharing. It's been about forty years since I played in the mud🤠
Rebar rule in Northern California and southern Oregon is 3” from dirt, 2” from face of concrete, and 1” from interior face of concrete. Thanks for the video
Eric.. I’m old... but when I was working construction years ago... we referred to the exterior trenches as footings and the cross trenches as beams. Do not know if that is scientifically correct, just my experience. Take Care Pard.. tell Leroy I said “Howdy”. Hope to be calling y’all within a year or two build a Barndo for my son on my place. Tryin’ to get him the hell out of Californistan.
In Australia we weld up "cages" for the trenches then carry them over and drop them into the trench. We also use sheets of mesh so no need to tie all the rebar. Is this method becuase of engineers specifications in the US? I've never seen it done this way before.
Have you ever tried getting a wire gun / tie gun we use them all the time and hand tie whatever the gun can’t but it saves us a bunch of time usually 2 people get a pad like that done in under an hour
Fun to watch Matt try to tie rebar! That’s not easy, especially on beams. What are some of the advantages of bricks over metal chairs? I haven’t seen them used before.
holy crap, them tieing that rebar is very impressive! I see now why Matt said he was just slowing them down. I'd be the same way. I'm all for DIY where you can, but this kind of work is certainly something that pays to hire pros to do it.
280zone - Why? Yeah, it is nice to see a professional on youtube and say, "I need them". But, there are plenty of experienced, trustworthy professional right here in our great state that deserve and need the work. Besides that, anyone instate should be more familiar with our variations to the building codes and know what the local building inspectors want to see. When possible, you should shop local first.
When do you guys pour the concrete? Or I guess, when are you gonna upload the video. Im assuming if it's raining in Texas you guys might hold off for a bit. I know I'm not the only one excited to see the finishing product 👍
You put the "liner" to prevent the concrete from getting moisture but you drove stakes through the liner into the fill dirt to place the headers. Is the amount of moisture from that negligible or do you "plug the holes" afterwards ?
@@TexasBarndominiums maybe miscommunication here : I'm not calling you negligent, I'm asking if the amount of moisture from the holes made by the stake is negligible.
This is quite interesting because here in Australia all the mess (rebarb) is all prefabricated. There is no need to to wire the mess up, it all comes on the back of a truck. Wouldn't spot weld each one be quicker then wire them like you are doing. Very interesting viewing though.
For those who may be wondering why the rebar has to be completely encased in the concrete, one of the reasons is to protect the rebar from water (especially water with salt, or perchlorate solution) intrusion that would cause it to rust. And, when the rebar rusts, it stops providing that tensile strength the pad needs. Granted, the pad will eventually crack, and those cracks will be infiltration points, but the longer water is kept at bay means the longer the lifespan of the pad. Grady from Practical Engineering has an excellent video on the topic. (Complete with him making samples and putting them in a hydraulic pressed.) The video can be found here: th-cam.com/video/PLF18H9JGHs/w-d-xo.html
@@thestraightwire8393 The problem with the rust on the rebar is that as the rebar rusts, it expands. This puts outwards pressure on the encasing cement structure, causing that structure to fail. Also, as more of the rebar turns to rust, there's less rebar doing the job it was intended. There were sections of Champlain Towers South where the concrete superstructure cracked, allowing water to get inside and rust the steel framework, causing both the concrete and steel to fail. Now, this isn't "The Reasons Why That Tower Fell", but the byproducts of design changes during planning, design changes during construction, changes to parts of the structure (in regards to one of it's neighbors being built later) and the type and quality of maintenance that was supposed to address these cracks. Yes, the cracks and water intrusion is what killed the building, but everything else I mentioned created the situation that caused those cracks in the first place. Got to make sure that rebar stays rust free as long as possible.
you guys make this look so easy and im sure i sound like a broken record to you (or a scratched cd/dvd for those younger)- two questions though - first - when you are putting the middle forms in - the supports are hammered through the vapour barrier , how is the moisture stopped ? and second with the metal corners - why not just tie them to the rebar - wouldn't this be secure ? just curious and not poking anything because i don't know but understand by asking !
1. Place where stakes are driven in will get filled with concrete. So will be thick enough it won’t matter. 2. Rebar moves when we pour concrete. If we tie plates to rebar, they will move.
Also I would have connected the welding plates to the rebar grid then they could bond to the frame of the building structure. But since it's not connected there's no good ground there.
Great video. There are several different ties for rebar depending on the application, vertical, horizontal, weight, etc. Maybe do a cutaway to a handout on the different types? Your guys are good.
You should explain the different ties-snap tie, saddle tie, wrap and snap, and figure 8....and when each is appropriate...inspectors are picky, especial special inspection private inspectors
Twistys are for small builders and DIY people.As are the guns.For one they only tie slash ties which is about 1/2 the ties needed on re-bar. In the UK and the EU theyre tied with reels or loose wire reels the only difference is in UK we use short nips and in the EU they use longer nips.Your lads are using pliers which Ive seen in the US on sites but I converted some to nips(channellock are best) because of the speed,about the same but the ties are a lot tighter with nips,those ties wouldnt hold 16mm horizontal bars but here they dont need to.Yet again the best instruction on how it should be done Ive seen on the net,didnt get to see the corners,the bars loads get wrong.
Is that tin lug or brick lug beveled on the bottom so the final ledge on the foundation is sloped down and out a little to help drainage? Although I suppose that wouldn't work for brick...
Those guys they are good Maestro.happy Father’s Day maestro Erick 👍🏼
Seeing Matt learning is helping me learn too!
It is always humbling to see folks who are very good at what they do, working hard.
Those two guys are clearly highly skilled (and under appreciated by most....).
That's why they should try to become UNION...i'm local 11 union ironworkers,NJ...
instablaster
I swear I never saw the guy cut the wire after he Twisted it...amazing speed
The way he just does a swooping cut on the wire is crazy. Maybe they just have way better tools than i do lol
I had to watch the video in x0.5 speed (before I realized they were going to slow it down for Matt) to even figure out the motion the guy was doing and how he was cutting it! Insane speed!!
It takes practice. But it is fun once you get fast.
Summer breeze seals and crofts
Twist and snip in the same motion
I had no idea...rebar guys are artists. Now I know how to do it right I wont be satisfied unless my slab is done RIGHT! Thank you Erik.
Now we just need to work on getting my name spelled right. 😂
@@TexasBarndominiums noted and corrected. Next video please sir
That is the most efficient bar tying I have seen.
You’ve never seen rebar guns then….
@@jackwilliams7738rebar guns can’t tie #11 bars
Tied rebar for a slab when I was in highschool and ever since I have appreciated the guys who tie that all up
Thes best instructional video about rebar. Very clear and clear images. Images are very important. Thank you so much.😍😍😍
Nice job Erik, very educational. Thank you Happy Fathers Day .
Dude is an artist tying up that rebar! So glad Matt turned us on to your channel! Always love to watch true craftsmen do their thing.
Perfection! If I were in the market for a Barndominium, I know who I would contract with to build it.
Thank you
@@TexasBarndominiums do you have any Oklahoma distributors of your products !
No
@@TexasBarndominiums I'm saving up to build a new house, it's just slow.
This guy and RR builders are my two favorite to watch. Swear I’ve watched their videos so many times
It is always amazing to watch someone who really knows what they are doing. Like watching a chef cut up vegetables, or a shearer shearing a sheep. It is fun to watch.
Demolitia in the house! Great video! You guys rock! 😊🤘🇬🇧
I always wondered how they got the rebar in the concrete, cool stuff.
Retired union ironworker here. You fellas did a great job. You tie real well too. Obviously ain't your first rodeo! Don't pay no attention to any criticism. Rod busters baby!
Erik, there is abso freaking lutely nothing easy about rebar! I break out in whole body sweats just watching it- and all I had to do was keep these pairs of fast moving hands from bumping into my plumbing leave outs! Hats off, twice!
That’s why I didn’t get in there to help. lol
@@TexasBarndominiums Roger that!
Gonna be building an addition! Gotta son on the way so we need room! Thank you for teaching me some cool techniques!! Tell Matt he helped too with the Mansion.
I like the confidence you have in your guys and how you communicate with them. It's like a master communicating with another master. Keep up the good work.
I learnt something new myself . Thank you 🙏🏾.
Hey Erik... Great video as always... Very educational... Just wanted to wish u a HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!! God bless u and all of ur family n crew... 🍻🍻🍻
Thank you
That is truly impressive how quickly they tie those together. Mad Skillz!
Impressive speed!
Being a building contractor and doing a lot of concrete construction I developed a lot methods for chairing and sperating layers reo, I used make own concrete spacers for the bottom layers for on ground and suspended slabs using seedlings tube trays filling the trays with concrete mix and pushing galvanized wire into each tubes. The wire give the ability to be fixed to the bottom layer in Australia you the trays various depths from 1 to 3 inches.
My back hurts... watching these guys.
Thanks for another great video. I like the added level of detail that you are presenting in these videos.
Here in the PNW we call the "brick" dobies (dough-bees)
It takes a special kind of man to be a rod buster..(I am not one of them)...I tip my hat to you all. Hard work for sure.
Awesome video as usual guys.
You do fantastic craftsmanship and I dig how you explain your steps 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
Keep up the great work guys. See you soon.
Good stuff... Nice to see real pros in action... That Matt guy needs a bit of work however haha Have Fun
Wow. I love watching experts make something that is truly difficult look so easy. Impressive work!
I absolutely love the way that you backfill the foundation using the plastic. I wondered how to keep the edges of the footings from caving in. Again top notch.
3:13 - That's what HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS of experience does for you. Your guys are very talented!
Talented and undercompensated. Construction skills will only get you so far. You will never make 250$ an hour building something with your own hands, you must scale and use someone elses hands. Im skilled in many trades but ive learned this a long time ago.
My back hurts just watching these guys......
Mr Cortina thanks again for this kind of video .you taught me alot
Nice job guys. I tied rebar for panels and lasted 1 day working for Bethlehem construction here in Washington state. PHAWK that chit man. I still can't walk straight.
Mannnnnn that’s guy is fast!! I love to see how much pride you all take in your job!! I started fallowing because of Demolition ranch. Wish I wouldn’t found you sooner!!
PS I need one of those hats!!
Link in description to our merch. You can buy the hats there. :)
Texas Barndominiums awesome thank you!!
Happy Father's Day !!!
Rodbuster life back in the day for pre cast forms ! Now in the QC division for Alamo Concrete ! Awesome videos . Keep it up 😊 & Badass Having Matt in the vid
Designing reinforcement is hard enough as a structural engineer. Mad respect to the folks who actually have to make them. I'll be at the office like "aint NO WAY someone can make this" 🤣🤣🤣
I love watching workers who love what they do.
You guys blister!
I really like watching your videos. I am learning a lot.
Enjoy your videos. You share a lot of helpful knowledge. Thank you for that.
Another great video showing some very skilled people but yes you are assured critics! Code varies by state,county, city etc and is often driven by location and climate. Having researched a bunch of different codes, rebar is commonly 3” clearance from the bottom and 2” from the side/forms. Often times the overlap length at the splice is dictated as well including having to bend the corners not allowing a joint or overlap closer than 1’ to the corner. Just some of the more common rules and in my neck of the woods. Good heads up on the brick type as well. Nobody likes a failed inspection and redo.
We overlap bars a minimum of 40 bar diameters. We use corner bars (24x24)
Great Lesson! Thank you Eric.
Great stuff, respect to all in the team, thats some intense speed and skill on display.
I like the way you work, very professional!
I’ve done a few foundations in my day. I’m not a pro though. I really wish I’d watched your videos before we did those. I’ve learned some really good tips by watching that would have made our lives so much easier.
Great videos.maestro learning every video you’re come up with
Wow Erik! Great video yet again!
That's some top-level stuff right there! Superb job
glad to see a contractor putting in chairs (brick in this case) to hold up the rebar. I've seen soooo many jobs where that isn't done and you might as well not put it in at all.
Great video it’s pack with very detailed information!!!
Great crew and Great work as always, Happy Fathers Day.
Thank you
So, how many different sub contractors will you use on this slab? 1. forms, 2. excavation, 3.backfilling, 4. plumbing, 5, rebar, 6. pour slab, finish slab? how much to get the rebar tied on a job this size? interesting technique on placing and tying the beams (footings).
Great rebar work.
So many pointers in this video! Great job Eric! Both you and @perkinsbrotherbuilders are building on a slab this video!
Awesome!
Texas does concrete different than that Yankee Mike Day but I respect the man that knows his skill. Great knowledge you're sharing. It's been about forty years since I played in the mud🤠
Love this ,,,,,, a new fan and sub all the way from Auburn Hills Michigan,,,,,,, God speed, stay safe.....
link it to demolition ranch and off the ranch, you will sky skyrocket, brilliant footage
well thanks for teaching me something new enjoyed the video you have some fast workers on your team
Them guys got machines for hands lol. And I'm here struggling using a manual hand tie twister. Good job
Thank you for posting.
Good stuff.
Imagine rod busting for 12 hrs in the Texas heat!!
Great video!
2:35 Hammer Guy clothe look like really professional !! 😎
Rebar rule in Northern California and southern Oregon is 3” from dirt, 2” from face of concrete, and 1” from interior face of concrete. Thanks for the video
Eric.. I’m old... but when I was working construction years ago... we referred to the exterior trenches as footings and the cross trenches as beams. Do not know if that is scientifically correct, just my experience. Take Care Pard.. tell Leroy I said “Howdy”. Hope to be calling y’all within a year or two build a Barndo for my son on my place. Tryin’ to get him the hell out of Californistan.
This is a Very Pro Rebar Job. I just joined your channel. Looking Good.
In Australia we weld up "cages" for the trenches then carry them over and drop them into the trench.
We also use sheets of mesh so no need to tie all the rebar.
Is this method becuase of engineers specifications in the US?
I've never seen it done this way before.
yes
Have you ever tried getting a wire gun / tie gun we use them all the time and hand tie whatever the gun can’t but it saves us a bunch of time usually 2 people get a pad like that done in under an hour
That would make too much sense.
Fun to watch Matt try to tie rebar! That’s not easy, especially on beams. What are some of the advantages of bricks over metal chairs? I haven’t seen them used before.
More sturdy wont beark
Wow those guys are fast! I was wondering why you didn’t put the plastic below the outer beam area? Just the 3 “pads”.
Happy Father's Day sir!
Thank you
That rodbuster can tie some wire..you go boiiii
Next episode you have to teach him to do a saddle tie lol. You'd still be there today tieing lol 😆.
Dudes a ninja
I wish I’d seen this before I built my metal building.
Why ? Just curious.
There doing it wrong anyway
Woody Sapper what’s wrong
holy crap, them tieing that rebar is very impressive! I see now why Matt said he was just slowing them down. I'd be the same way.
I'm all for DIY where you can, but this kind of work is certainly something that pays to hire pros to do it.
Been rod-busting for 5 years, sure don't miss it now.
These are very informative videos. Thanks.
Awesome video, learning a lot..can’t wait to start my build in Evant.
I wish I could get these guys to come to Arizona.
I know several rod Buster's that travel all over AZ
280zone - Why? Yeah, it is nice to see a professional on youtube and say, "I need them". But, there are plenty of experienced, trustworthy professional right here in our great state that deserve and need the work. Besides that, anyone instate should be more familiar with our variations to the building codes and know what the local building inspectors want to see. When possible, you should shop local first.
Jack Linde i live in AZ too
When do you guys pour the concrete? Or I guess, when are you gonna upload the video. Im assuming if it's raining in Texas you guys might hold off for a bit. I know I'm not the only one excited to see the finishing product 👍
Soon... :)
You put the "liner" to prevent the concrete from getting moisture but you drove stakes through the liner into the fill dirt to place the headers. Is the amount of moisture from that negligible or do you "plug the holes" afterwards ?
“Negligence”? 😂
@@TexasBarndominiums maybe miscommunication here : I'm not calling you negligent, I'm asking if the amount of moisture from the holes made by the stake is negligible.
Tying rebar will let you know what shape your back is in for sure!!
Yeah would not be a very good occupation for your back,hard and monotonous work well done guys....
Yoooo just found this video didn't know you worked with demo :D I remember watching hids vids when I was like 12
Damn you weren't kidding when you said Matt needed to get a better camera like yours super high quality
😉
Oh damm I remember when we did this house I hope you liked the way we tied your house that day 😲
This is quite interesting because here in Australia all the mess (rebarb) is all prefabricated. There is no need to to wire the mess up, it all comes on the back of a truck. Wouldn't spot weld each one be quicker then wire them like you are doing. Very interesting viewing though.
We have wire mesh here too, but it’s inferior to rebar because it’s thinner.
Spot welding would be way slower & honestly miserable. Omg.
Excellent Job!
For those who may be wondering why the rebar has to be completely encased in the concrete, one of the reasons is to protect the rebar from water (especially water with salt, or perchlorate solution) intrusion that would cause it to rust. And, when the rebar rusts, it stops providing that tensile strength the pad needs. Granted, the pad will eventually crack, and those cracks will be infiltration points, but the longer water is kept at bay means the longer the lifespan of the pad.
Grady from Practical Engineering has an excellent video on the topic. (Complete with him making samples and putting them in a hydraulic pressed.) The video can be found here: th-cam.com/video/PLF18H9JGHs/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for that info! Throughout the video, I was definitely wondering how the rebar is prevented from rusting and what would happen if it rusted!
Does the rusted mesh work as well as the clean ones. Wondering whether the rusted surface will have less adhesiveness.
@@thestraightwire8393 The problem with the rust on the rebar is that as the rebar rusts, it expands. This puts outwards pressure on the encasing cement structure, causing that structure to fail. Also, as more of the rebar turns to rust, there's less rebar doing the job it was intended.
There were sections of Champlain Towers South where the concrete superstructure cracked, allowing water to get inside and rust the steel framework, causing both the concrete and steel to fail. Now, this isn't "The Reasons Why That Tower Fell", but the byproducts of design changes during planning, design changes during construction, changes to parts of the structure (in regards to one of it's neighbors being built later) and the type and quality of maintenance that was supposed to address these cracks. Yes, the cracks and water intrusion is what killed the building, but everything else I mentioned created the situation that caused those cracks in the first place. Got to make sure that rebar stays rust free as long as possible.
@@jackielinde7568 niiiice. Misconception rust doesn’t matter by wholesalers. Putting it in place is a one time act, maintenance is the continuous art.
you guys make this look so easy and im sure i sound like a broken record to you (or a scratched cd/dvd for those younger)- two questions though - first - when you are putting the middle forms in - the supports are hammered through the vapour barrier , how is the moisture stopped ? and second with the metal corners - why not just tie them to the rebar - wouldn't this be secure ? just curious and not poking anything because i don't know but understand by asking !
1. Place where stakes are driven in will get filled with concrete. So will be thick enough it won’t matter. 2. Rebar moves when we pour concrete. If we tie plates to rebar, they will move.
@@TexasBarndominiums ok that makes sense ! thanks :)
Great series 👏👍 and inspiring. Think i'll start a project 🔨
If the building is getting electrical, you also need to bring one rebar to the interior above the slab for bonding a ground wire to the neutral.
Also I would have connected the welding plates to the rebar grid then they could bond to the frame of the building structure. But since it's not connected there's no good ground there.
Being a sparky, I LOVE watching the guys tie rebar...I can literally watch that all day...Until my foreman is yelling at me! lol
Great video. There are several different ties for rebar depending on the application, vertical, horizontal, weight, etc. Maybe do a cutaway to a handout on the different types? Your guys are good.
Very interesting learned alot from this video
These guys are good.
Commenting to help you grow your channel because I enjoy your content.
Thank you.
Hechele primo....👍👍👍👍
You should explain the different ties-snap tie, saddle tie, wrap and snap, and figure 8....and when each is appropriate...inspectors are picky, especial special inspection private inspectors
Twistys are for small builders and DIY people.As are the guns.For one they only tie slash ties which is about 1/2 the ties needed on re-bar. In the UK and the EU theyre tied with reels or loose wire reels the only difference is in UK we use short nips and in the EU they use longer nips.Your lads are using pliers which Ive seen in the US on sites but I converted some to nips(channellock are best) because of the speed,about the same but the ties are a lot tighter with nips,those ties wouldnt hold 16mm horizontal bars but here they dont need to.Yet again the best instruction on how it should be done Ive seen on the net,didnt get to see the corners,the bars loads get wrong.
Is that tin lug or brick lug beveled on the bottom so the final ledge on the foundation is sloped down and out a little to help drainage?
Although I suppose that wouldn't work for brick...
Awesome information 👍