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Notes from the steel.
Field-written observations on pool rebar craftsmanship, reinforcing-steel quality, and how the trade is structured in Pennsylvania and the Mid- Atlantic. Written by Dustin Armstrong — owner and head rodbuster.
The Risks of Poor Pool Rebar Craftsmanship in Pennsylvania
Bad steel work doesn't fail the day it's installed. It fails years later, from the inside of the shell. Here are the real risks of minimum pool rebar in Pennsylvania.
How I Install to High-Level Engineering Standards
The plans I learned on were drawn bar by bar. Here's what high-level engineering detail demands in the field — and why I install to the page instead of to a standard cage.
Gunite or Shotcrete? An Honest Look at Both for a Pool Shell
Gunite and shotcrete get talked about like rival materials. They're two ways to spray the same concrete — and both live or die on the steel underneath them.
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