Those gray bumpy rods are ½-inch steel reinforcing bars that will strengthen a garage footing. The contractor now needs to put supports under them so about 3 or 4 inches of concrete separates the rods ...

Question: I believe I read in ACI 332 that footings are to be a minimum of 2 inches outside the face of the wall sides and the IRC states 4 inches. Which one is right? – Concrete Contractor (Alabama).

Question: I visited the site of my new home and noticed a lot of water standing where the concrete walls will soon be poured. Won’t this be a problem for the quality of concrete in my footings? – Home ...