We decided to use 1/2 inch rebar and embed it in a 3/4" - 1" wide X approx 1/2 " deep vertical channel cut floor to ceiling into the face of the block. I will probably use about 30 bars over about 90 feet of wall.
We cut the grooves with an angle grinder fitted with a diamond saw blade. We...
Hi and thanks for the input.
I considered using a portland cement-based grout to attach the rebar, but thought an epoxy-based cement might provide a stronger and more flexible adhesive bond between the rebar and the concrete block. This would be kind of a hybrid between traditional technology...
Has anyone thought about using steel rebar on the inside of a concrete basement block wall to reinforce it and prevent further bowing and cracking?
What I am suggesting is cutting vertical v-shaped grooves in the inside face of the block wall, floor to ceiling at regular intervals maybe every 2...
