On 6/4/01 8:06 AM, Mike Gilmer - N2MG at n2mg@contesting.com wrote:
>I read here often that folks recommend that rebar be kept "inside" the
>concrete (and by several inches) - away from the nasty, wet soil in an
>effort to protect it from rust.
Three inches on all sides.
Concrete isn't so porous that water can infiltrate three inches easily.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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