Rebar
Rebar is common steel reinforcing bar, an important component of reinforced concrete and reinforced masonry structures. It is usually formed from mild steel, and is given ridges for better frictional adhesion to the concrete. Concrete is a material that is very strong in compression, but virtually without strength in tension. To compensate for this imbalance in concrete’s behavior, rebar is formed into it to carry the tensile loads.

Masonry structures and the mortar holding them together have similar properties to concrete and also have a limited ability to carry tensile loads. Some standard masonry units like blocks and bricks are made with strategically placed voids to accommodate rebar, which is then secured in place with grout. This combination is known as reinforced masonry.

While any material with sufficient tensile strength could conceivably be used to reinforce concrete, steel and concrete have similar coefficients of thermal expansion: a concrete structural member reinforced with steel will experience minimal stress as a result of differential expansions of the two interconnected materials caused by temperature changes.

We stock #3, 4, 5 and 6 in 20' lengths.

Rebar Chairs
Rebar chairs holds rebar in position during the concrete pour. Most rebar chairs are manufactured using thermoplastic injection molding. We stock #2 and #3.

Rebar Caps
Safety first! Protect workers and site visitors with our caps.

Reinforcement Wire
Welded wire reinforcement is a prefabricated reinforcement consisting of parallel series of high-strength, cold-drawn or cold-rolled wire welded together in square or rectangular grids. We stock 5 x 150-foot.

Concrete Mix
Concrete is composed principally of aggregates, Portland cement, and water, and many contain other cementitious materials and/or chemical admixtures. It will contain some amount of entrapped air and may also contain purposely-entrained air obtained by use of admixture or air-entraining cement. Chemical admixtures are frequently used to accelerate, retard, improve workability, reduce mixing water requirements, increase strength, or alter other properties of the concrete. The selection of concrete proportions involves a balance between economy and requirements of placeability, strength, durability, density, and appearance.

Many outdoor home-improvement projects involve concrete. Before you start them, you need to know which kind of concrete is best for each application.

Brixment
In simple terms, brickwork mortars can be considered as combinations of a binder, such as cement and lime, with sand – either with or without fillers or other additives such as proprietary plasticisers. A well-graded sand has approximately 30% voids and it is the aim of good mortar design to fill these voids with the binder and/or fillers. This produces the typical ratio between binder and/or filler to sand of 1:3 by volume.

In general, it is advisable to use the weakest possible mortar mix, which is compatible with the brick type and the exposure of the brickwork, unless the structural engineer has specified a minimum mortar compressive strength. Mortar designations with lower cement contents and a proportion of lime tend to exhibit less drying shrinkage and a superior brick-to-mortar bond, improving the rain resistance of the wall. “Weaker” mixes also tend to be more flexible and tolerant of movement.

Concrete Block
We stock 8 x 8 x 16 concrete blocks, as well as cap blocks in 4 x 8 x 16 and 4 x 16 x 16-inch sizes.

Polyethylene Film
Protect your structure from moisture with our quality film underlayment.