Mild steel rebar

[Forestboy1978]

Hi guys,

Basically I lost a 2m length of stainless steel rebar I had stashed. I was going to use it to prop up an arbour to prevent the uprights from rotting. I.e drilling into the timber and hammering in the rebar and then setting it in concrete.

Can't get hold of stainless steel at short notice. Only mild steel. I'm thinking 8mm mild steel rebar would take a hell of a long time to rust out right? Not sure though. What do you reckon?

Ta

[seanandruby]

Well wait till you can get hold of it :;):

[Forestboy1978]

Well wait till you can get hold of it :;):

the right thing... ugh

[seanandruby]

You really need base plates to.

[Forestboy1978]

No you don't. Not with post crete. Just needs supporting till it firms. The rebar is going to be buried in a ft of concrete...

[lutonlagerlout]

you need these fella
canopy products
cheers LLL

[seanandruby]

If you want to bodge it that's up to you. First heavy wind and your arbour will take off. Mild steel 8mm is what it says on the tin...'mild steel'. :;):

[GB_Groundworks]

it'll rust and discolour as well maybe few coats of hammerite and as sean says a L bend in the bottom before concrete would be an idea