Tue, 2009-01-06 11:58 — chadquantrell
I was looking at craigslist last night and found some poly coated rebar in my town for .10 a foot. I will propably learn this in class but I was wondering for one can I use poly coated rebar when I build and if so is it a good buy. I appreciate any advice and I'm not starting anything until I take the class I'm just keeping my eye's open for good deals on universal materials between now and then. Thanks, Chad
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#5 Rebar for .20/ft
Thu, 2009-04-09 16:30
I've come across some rebar for .20/ft but it is #5 rebar. Is this going to be too big to work with effectively?
It sounds like it's an ok price from what I'm hearing, but should I hold out for something better?
price per pound
#5 is almost 50% larger area than #4.
at .20/ft, that is $4/stick.
it will work great, just know that pounding it will be harder, (the 50% may not allow it to be pounded by normal automated means. You may have to either just pound with a sledge, or with a full on jack hammer.
anyway, $4/(#5stick) is roughly equivalent to $2.65/(#4 stick) pretty decent deal. You can get it for free, but if you have to pay, I suppose that is not bad.
-Peter
Free rebar--how?
How do you get it for free?
Free Rebar
I'm not sure how to get it free but I bet it has something to do with "take the class" lol
Seems to be a common answer. :)
I just paid for the May 30th class so I'll be joining you all in this adventure soon. I can't wait.
the class
hello, the may class you singed up for is that the boston class. i am going to it and live near jeff. city mo. my name is tim.
Free Rebar
I got about 5000'of rebar for ~0~ that paid for the class
http://s403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/paka-nama/?action=view¤t=017.jpg
Jim
left over rebar
Jim do you have any of that rebar left over you would like to sell? By the way I love the name of your lab......Rebar!!
From another lab lover....Sparky
Rebar say's woof
Im not sure yet ,still need a barn,shop, outdoor kit..Are you going to build on the island?
http://s403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/paka-nama/?action=view¤t=010-3.jpg
Jim
Production Of Steel
I wounder if the price of rebar will go up ore down.
Becuse of the building and auto industry is at stand still the steel production is cutting back.
I wounder if the price will go up ore down now.
Getting free rebar is the only thing ore cheep rebar is the only thing i havent tried yet.
Hey Jim great shot of rebar!
Hey Jim great shot of rebar! If you mean Whidbey island why then yes indeed I am!
Sparky
Sparky
skagit head ?
Jim
Jim
My property is in the Goss lake area in Langley. Where are you building? Drop me an e-mail @ BwbarkatBendcable.com
Sparky
sparky
I tryed
Jim
wrong address?
Jim I am at BwBarkatBendcable.com I don't know who Paka52 is.
Sparky
paka
My grand kid's call me paka
Jim
Small world indeed!
Welcome Chad, Funny you should ask, I contacted this gentalman last week told him I would buy all he had and hope to pick it up tomorrow.
Sparky
Rebar price of .10 a foot...
HD or Lowe's sell 20 foot stick of rebar for 4.99 a stick.
Do the Math - 25 cents a foot for uncoated...
Good luck - great price.
in the sticks
LHBA member since 2006
they don't have lowes/HD. I called the local HW store, and they referred me to the local guy to buy it from... 12/stick! I got some down this way for ~2/stick. I'll be trucking it up.
-Peter
More rebar
I just found the following on craigslist:
REBAR#3GRADE60 20' 266PC $625.00 DELIVERED PRICE REBAR#4 GRADE40 20' 150PC $625.00 http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/mat/1027369504.html
That comes out to about 20¢ per foot, probably less if picked up. I think this is a good price. What do ya'll think?
It's in Manassas so, Chad, you might be interested.
JD
Thanks Jd i check it out
Look, listen and learn
A man who works with his hands is a laborer,
A man who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman,
A man who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist.
St Francis of Assisi.
I wounder if i need all of it.
Rebar in Manassas
I live in Chesapeake and go to the Manassas/Fairfax area quite frequently for work. If you don't need it all, I might get some too. Thing is, I'm not building in VA. I'm building in Alabama when I retire in a couple of years so if I buy it here I'll have to haul it there when I move.
But if the price is right, it might be worth the haul.
JD
Jd i have no idea how much i need
I wounder how much is needed for a 30 by 30 ore 40 by 40 log home. I called Rod left him a message hes all knowing haha Come on Rod return my call haahh
I go get it at the drop of a hat.
So how many you want pick up JD?
I called the number its there Va contrators off owens drive near manassas Park were i used to live and got my last batch of rebar. The guy just over bought and is pretty cheep most the time. It number 4 rebar is half inch i didnt know that if you didnt know. i have keep this guys number now.
Here is there website
http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/company.cfm?company=803051
150 pieces of #4 rebar would
150 pieces of #4 rebar would allow for 33 courses in a 30x30 with 12" average diameter logs.
Another way to look at it, you need nine 20' sticks for every two courses. (again assuming 30x30 with 12" logs)
I've been trying to find
I've been trying to find scrap, but contractors here are taking it all back to their warehouses in hopes of using it on another job. I was quoted $14.95 a few days ago, and then 11.95, and then 8.39....all for 20' sticks. Then I finally got ahold of the sales dude at the local Asheville precast. He'll sell it to me for $4.75 for 20' stick, and told me it's really come down in price the past couple months.
similar here.
I spent $3/stick here. I would have had it trucked in from closer to my build site. The one guy I called quoted me 12.00/stick. I decided I could ship it for the delta, so I found a deal on CL and went for it
Good I'm glad someone will
Tue, 2009-01-06 12:18
Good I'm glad someone will get some good use out of it, it seemed like a good price.. Where are you from?
Currently I'm in Bend,
Currently I'm in Bend, Oregon but relocating to Washington soon.
Sparky
I wouldn't hesitate using
I wouldn't hesitate using coated rebar, and the price sounds good too!