Rebar spacer and method
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1. A device for supporting reinforcing bars within a form for a concrete wall having transverse form ties, comprising:
- a non-metal body, configured to attach to a form tie in a fixed orientation; and
at least one aperture, disposed in the body, configured to receive an elongate reinforcing bar, so as to substantially fix the position of the reinforcing bar with respect to the form tie.
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A device for supporting reinforcing bars within a form for a concrete wall having transverse form ties includes a non-metal body, configured to attach to a form tie in a fixed orientation. At least one aperture is disposed in the body, and is configured to receive an elongate reinforcing bar, so as to substantially fix the position of the reinforcing bar with respect to the form tie.
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1. A device for supporting reinforcing bars within a form for a concrete wall having transverse form ties, comprising:
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a non-metal body, configured to attach to a form tie in a fixed orientation; and
at least one aperture, disposed in the body, configured to receive an elongate reinforcing bar, so as to substantially fix the position of the reinforcing bar with respect to the form tie. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A concrete form system, comprising:
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a wall form having opposing form walls;
a transverse form tie, interconnecting the form walls; and
a non-metal rebar spacer, attached to a form tie in a fixed orientation, the rebar spacer having at least one aperture, configured to receive an elongate reinforcing bar, and to substantially fix the position of the reinforcing bar with respect to the form tie. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for supporting horizontal reinforcement within a concrete wall form, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a form tie between opposing vertical walls of the wall form;
attaching a non-metal rebar spacer to the form tie between the form walls in a fixed orientation; and
transversely inserting an elongate reinforcing bar into at least one aperture disposed in the rebar spacer, so as to substantially fix the position of the reinforcing bar with respect to the form tie. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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