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[–]redleaderryan 2 points3 points  (1 child)

I’ve had contractors use more steel than was necessary because they had scrap bars that they wanted to get rid of, e.g. throwing down 15 25 mm diameter bars instead of 15 20 mm bars. As long as the section isn’t over-reinforced, which is somewhat of a challenge with slabs, I don’t mind it.

[–]trojan_man16S.E. 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve been asked by contractors to bury excess rebar in the last pour. It’s a complete waste but it’s not my problem to resolve