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Georg 197828 Sep 2012 14:50Today the formwork removal for the walls of my basement has started.
I just visited the construction site and saw that the workers are installing large amounts of steel mesh between the formwork panels 😡
I didn’t want to appear uninformed on site, so now I have this question:
What is the purpose of this steel mesh, and when and how do the workers remove it? Because steel is quite expensive. Do they pull it out while the concrete is still wet? I really don’t want to pay for breaking it out later, and I couldn’t find any corresponding item in the cost estimate.
Should I stop the work before I get ripped off by the builder here?
I hope I can get some help quickly.
Thanks in advance, Georg
I just visited the construction site and saw that the workers are installing large amounts of steel mesh between the formwork panels 😡
I didn’t want to appear uninformed on site, so now I have this question:
What is the purpose of this steel mesh, and when and how do the workers remove it? Because steel is quite expensive. Do they pull it out while the concrete is still wet? I really don’t want to pay for breaking it out later, and I couldn’t find any corresponding item in the cost estimate.
Should I stop the work before I get ripped off by the builder here?
I hope I can get some help quickly.
Thanks in advance, Georg
Excuse me, I’ll start like this: I’m not entirely sure if the question is serious, but I will take it seriously. The steel grids are reinforcement mats and, of course, remain inside the concrete, which results in reinforced concrete. Concrete can withstand compression well but has low tensile strength, hence the steel-concrete combination. I assume "formwork removal" was meant instead of "formwork installation."
Whether you have to pay more depends on the contract. If it is a fixed-price contract including a reinforced concrete basement, there should be no additional costs to worry about.
A recommendation: If construction is just beginning, as it seems, and you have no building experience—which is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of—you should consider hiring an independent construction supervisor. Otherwise, during the entire construction period, there will be moments when you have doubts, and eventually, even forums won’t be enough to help.
Whether you have to pay more depends on the contract. If it is a fixed-price contract including a reinforced concrete basement, there should be no additional costs to worry about.
A recommendation: If construction is just beginning, as it seems, and you have no building experience—which is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of—you should consider hiring an independent construction supervisor. Otherwise, during the entire construction period, there will be moments when you have doubts, and eventually, even forums won’t be enough to help.
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Bauexperte1 Oct 2012 10:54Hello Baucoach,
I feel the same way, so I didn't respond to it...
Unfortunately, this is an increasingly common phenomenon: building with zero knowledge (understandably, as a layperson), aiming for the lowest possible cost, and cutting out the only support available—the experts—for the sake of saving money 😡
Kind regards
baucoach schrieb:
... I'm not quite sure if the question is serious - ...
I feel the same way, so I didn't respond to it...
Unfortunately, this is an increasingly common phenomenon: building with zero knowledge (understandably, as a layperson), aiming for the lowest possible cost, and cutting out the only support available—the experts—for the sake of saving money 😡
Kind regards
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