tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post2932924276401472765..comments2024-01-22T14:07:41.683-06:00Comments on Edifice Rex: Dirty Little SecretMamaHenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-51701036974265820092008-08-25T17:38:00.000-05:002008-08-25T17:38:00.000-05:00Hey jenn! Yes, even though we don't really have a...Hey jenn! Yes, even though we don't really have any codes enforced because this county just does not have an inspection system, insurance companies now sometimes require their own inspections!<BR/><BR/>Hey Philip! Yes, the international code states, that "a sphere of 4 inches in diameter shall not be able to pass through the handrail in any area".MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-85719818570603070362008-08-25T13:55:00.000-05:002008-08-25T13:55:00.000-05:00I have been a secret admirer of your railing. Than...I have been a secret admirer of your railing. Thanks for the detailed article on "how to".<BR/><BR/>I assume the spacings are such that some little child cannot get his head caught!Tossing Pebbles in the Streamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04354065895900279070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-29470022232057776572008-08-24T17:09:00.000-05:002008-08-24T17:09:00.000-05:00I'm going to reiterate your warning:CHECK THE LOCA...I'm going to reiterate your warning:<BR/><BR/>CHECK THE LOCAL CODE. <BR/><BR/>Be a devil to do all that work and then have your local inspector tell you to tear it down.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-48503490410688128422008-08-23T23:11:00.000-05:002008-08-23T23:11:00.000-05:00Hey FC! Thanks! Yes, you could paint the rebar ea...Hey FC! Thanks! Yes, you could paint the rebar easily once it was cleaned. If you get new rebar it has this greasy-like coating on it. that's what turns your hands black. so that would have to be removed to get good adhesion on your paint. Mineral spirits should cut it fine. Older rebar, of course, is usually a little rusty but a wire brush will take care of that.<BR/><BR/>Hey Chieftain! Thank you, sir. Well, we still give away our drop but I guess I can't guarantee that everyone does. We try hard to give away or whatever so that leftover material, of any kind, does not go to a landfill. Many companies now (mine included) are implementing recycling programs these days also, so that might change some of what we do. Scrap steel still does not bring a big price here, although more than it used to, so rebar and such is still not highly sought after like aluminum and copper.<BR/><BR/>Hello Maya! Thanks so much! I thought it came out well myself and was happy to get to use scrap material. <BR/><BR/>Hello Molly! Thanks bunches! And all that rebar was free!MamaHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018971960706063902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-40670333525087650382008-08-23T18:18:00.000-05:002008-08-23T18:18:00.000-05:00ER, I love the look of the rebar, you have done an...ER, I love the look of the rebar, you have done an amazing job!<BR/><BR/>Blessings:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-39943145689219540412008-08-23T12:18:00.000-05:002008-08-23T12:18:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for posting this. The post of th...Thank you so much for posting this. The post of the completed deck railing was one of the first posts I read on your blog and I immediately sent it to my boyfriend saying we should do this! I think it is gorgeous and an excellent use of scrap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-70292541594749299052008-08-23T09:24:00.000-05:002008-08-23T09:24:00.000-05:00Great article. Will people really still give away ...Great article. <BR/><BR/>Will people really still give away rebar scraps in your area?<BR/><BR/>In these parts, the high price of scrap metal seems to have changed how leftover rebar is viewed.Chieftain of Seirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986240008122099908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455933.post-65965987141017927622008-08-23T08:47:00.000-05:002008-08-23T08:47:00.000-05:00Thanks Annie! I know I was one of those who wonder...Thanks Annie! <BR/>I know I was one of those who wondered about your technique on this project.<BR/>I think you covered it well!<BR/><BR/>Do you think rebar could be primed and painted?R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.com