Storm-Ready Design Project

Building a Reinforced, Solid-Pour Concrete Wall Video

Bob meets Mark Newton of Solid Wall Systems to learn about the solid-pour walls that will frame this storm-resistant home. Bob watches the crew attach number 5 steel reinforcing bars to the existing rebar that was set in the stem walls and slab as they were poured. These up-rods or vertical rods will run the entire height of the walls. They are tied to the foundation bars with a battery-powered wire gun. Once the vertical rods are set, the crew will measure for and mark the openings before setting the wire mesh that will further reinforce the walls. Newton shows Bob how headers are constructed using stirrups that tie in the rebar and make it ready for the pour within a specialized header form. Newton then shows Bob the locking forms that will be used for the pour and the clips that hold them together. Spacer wheels are attached to the mesh to keep it centered in the wall between the two forms. Break-free wall clips are also attached to hold the two forms together. These clips are designed to break away once the forms are removed.

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