How We Form Foundation Walls (Step by Step)

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We’ve been wanting to try fiberglass rebar for years—and this foundation was the perfect chance. Instead of heavy steel, we used MateenBar Green Bar 2X fiberglass rebar for all our stem walls and footings. Why? Simple: weight. A #4 20’ stick of steel weighs over 13 pounds. The same fiberglass bar? Just 3.6 pounds. That means easier carrying, faster tying with the Max TwinTier, and less wear on the crew.

In this video, we’ll walk you through:

Staging and forming with 2' x 8' MDO/HDO panels

How spreader cleats and snap ties lock everything in place

The big pros (and a few cons) of using fiberglass rebar vs. steel

Why the telehandler is our “secret weapon” for heavy foundation work

Real jobsite costs: panel pricing, rebar details, and what’s changed since our last pour

If you’ve ever wondered whether fiberglass rebar can replace steel in residential foundations, or just want to see how we tackle foundation forming step by step, this one’s for you.

🔨 Products/Tools Featured:

MateenBar Green Bar 2X (fiberglass rebar)

Max TwinTier rebar tying tool

2x8 MDO/HDO form panels

📐 Engineered design for seismic D2 zone, 4–6 ft stem walls, and a three-car garage layout.

👉 Check out MateenBar’s resources here: https://mateenbar.com/en-us/greenbar-2x/

0:00 Faster Than You (Jobsite Banter)
0:35 Staging Panels Before Tying Rebar
2:10 Why We Always Bring the Telehandler
3:00 MDO vs HDO Panels (Cost & Durability)
4:15 How Spreader Cleats & Snap Ties Work
6:20 Blueprint Walkthrough – Garage Footings & Shear Walls
8:45 The Real Cost of Panels Today
10:05 Introducing Fiberglass Rebar (Green Bar 2X)
11:00 Steel vs Fiberglass – Weight Difference Explained
12:30 Cutting & Ordering Fiberglass Rebar (What You Can’t Do Onsite)
14:00 Tying Rebar Faster with the Max TwinTier
15:20 Stacking Panels for 4–6 ft Stem Walls
16:50 Order of Operations for Forming Foundations
18:10 When the Engineer’s Stamp Matters
19:40 Squarespace Sponsor Break
21:00 Wrapping Up the Stem Wall Setup



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