How to Specify Rebar Size
- 1). Measure the diameter of the rebar in 1/8 inches.
- 2). The rebar is measured in increments of 1/8 inch. For example, if the rebar measures 3/8 of an inch in diameter, then the rebar size is three. A rebar with a 1 inch diameter would be a size eight. And 10/8 inch rebar would be size 10.
- 3). Measure the length of the rebar. In many home improvement stores, the rebar comes in lengths of 4, 10, and 20 feet. They will be listed by their size, or their diameter.
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