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Home building material prices
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Well,.....
Prices differ depending on location.
Homework = going to ferreter?as
donP
Well,.....
Prices differ depending on location.
Homework = going to ferreter?as
donP
Pricing on some items depends on location. Sand and gravel on the North Coast is 950-1050m3, blocks 21-33 depending on size and quality, rebar about 2300 per quantil (aprox. 100lbs), cement 250-265 depending on brand.
You will find the costs of building materials in Punta Cana - Bavaro higher than the rest of the country. The vendors take advantage of the assumed image the area is populated by the rich and the rich can afford the prices they ask. The vendors explain that the cost of transporting building materials and hardware from Santo Domingo warrant the prices. However, the blessing of the Coral Highway has not benefitted the area with a lowering of prices. If you are constucting a single level building, the use of used/recycled rebar may benefit your wallet. You have to shop around on the back streets of the barrios to find it. If you have your own truck you have the advantage of not paying for delivery. If you have to hire a vehicle you lose the price advantage and buying in the ferreterias offers free delivery in most cases.
The better ferreterias, Ferreteria Detallista, Ferreteria Imagin, and Ferreteria del Este/Bloques Alba in Veron will have the materials you may need.
Regards,
PJT
The better ferreterias, Ferreteria Detallista, Ferreteria Imagin, and Ferreteria del Este/Bloques Alba in Veron will have the materials you may need.
Regards,
PJT
Pretty common practice in Campo. Infact done it myself, used some of the rebar from the room I knocked down to build a new one. Time consuming and fiddly, but if you have time on your hands and are a tight a$$ with finances, does the job.
Yes, it is rebar from demolished buildings. Its structural integrity/strength is not the same as recently forged. It is good for use in single level structures and to reinforce slab concrete at ground level. It is OK for small concrete roofs provided there is sufficient and reasonable support from concrete columns, beams, and sturdy block walls.
Construction over one story may be a risk with recycled product and would warrant the better integrity of unused store bought rebar.
Regards,
PJT
I don't see where you get that. It's common practice to cut back concrete and tie into existing bar. Sure, it's crap steel but it's not like it goes bad. If it did, you'd have a lot of concrete failures. The only thing I would caution is re-using bar that hasn't been cleaned properly.
Is all Dominican rebar shipped in?