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Author: Subject: New railings on our new 2nd story
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[*] posted on 6-15-2012 at 12:31 PM


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Thanks for that Ken, and everyone else. I'm hearing that the problem is really that NOTHING is going to be very effective in preventing deterioration in that "damned near built on a pier" location and that the decision is less one of effectiveness of a sealer, than of the ultimate waste of money trying to fool mother nature!

I've heard that under the best of conditions, concrete keeps getting harder for about the first 200 years. In my judgement the problem will be inadequate sealant on the REBAR which will not get stronger for 200 years in a salt saturated environment!

There is a price to be paid for being able to sit at home and look down into a Pacific blowhole!!!

Given how often your are going to be able to keep those rooms rented Shari, I'll bet you can afford to replace some concrete every decade or so!

What an absolute "one of a kind" place!


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[*] posted on 6-15-2012 at 01:07 PM


the itty bitty inch or so of rebar sticking up from the ends is there so it can be tied into the bottom curb and put a top handrail on it with rebar in it too for strength.

pretty awesome to have a cement guy on this forum!




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[*] posted on 6-17-2012 at 08:03 AM


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the itty bitty inch or so of rebar sticking up from the ends is there so it can be tied into the bottom curb and put a top handrail on it with rebar in it too for strength.

pretty awesome to have a cement guy on this forum!


The inch or so of bar sticking out from the ends won't provide any help in anchoring the vertical to the top rail and bottom curb (way too short), but as long as these exposed pieces of bar are embedded in concrete they should be protected from corrosion.




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