What are these?

[Runs With Scissors]

Coulda swore I posted this yesterday but????????



Anywa, I need to know what these are...

They are in my foot high stem wall about 18" apart, all the way around the shop.


I'm guessing they were used to hold the form but they are still here and in the way.

Can I cut them off or are thy doing something I'm unaware of?

Thanks!

 

[mikeyr]

looks to me like your garage/shop was built by a car guy who needed anchoring points to move heavy stuff. I have something similar at the end of the wall so I can hook up a come-along and winch a non-running car into the garage.

 

[dv8]

Those are restraining loops for hooking up a "Gimp". I've got a few in my shop...but you allready knew that.

 

[GearHead_1]

They are the links that hold the concrete forms together when pouring the foundation. Just put a screwdriver in the loop and turn it about 90 degrees. It will pop off slick as can be. They aren't made to stay there someone just hasn't taken the time to clean up.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

Thanks! The outside looks like they were there too but I don't know anything about foundations except that my shop is built on a hill and I'd really prefer it stays there!

I was afraid it was some post tensioning **** or???

And DV8, these things look much more sturdy than the things I pulled out of the floo in your shop....


Thes things are right square in the way of building some shelves with backing on them.

 

[bobbyd]

I'm suprised to see a residential type builder using snap ties or loop ties to begin with. Typically they use wire ties, which are a big pain in the ****, have sharp ends and leave a ridge of concrete around where they poke through the forms. They must use a modular form system like Simons or Gates forms instead of the typical plywood panel forms.

 

[DAVID5300]

What you have there is called a cat.

 

[DAVID5300]

That is a cat

 

[nine4gmc]

 

[Doug B]

What you have there is called a cat.

That is a cat

Correct. A Cat that is about to yawn, sneeze, or is mid f@rt.

I'll go with cat also.....

holy 9 year old thread,Batman.

OP hasn't posted since 06

 

[LS6 Tommy]

What you have there is called a cat.

That is a cat

Correct. A Cat that is about to yawn, sneeze, or is mid f@rt.

I'll go with cat also.....

holy 9 year old thread,Batman.

OP hasn't posted since 06

You are all wrong. It's a kitten...

Thread back from the dead!

Tommy

 

[Doug B]

You are all wrong. It's a kitten...


Tommy

Well,if it was a kitten in 06, it's a cat now...

 

[NewShockerGuy]

9 year old thread revival... jesus....rofl

-Nigel