How to Remove Rebar

Rebar, short for reinforcing bars, exist in concrete walls and structures to provide added support. Once a concrete structure is demolished, rebar may remain intact, causing an eyesore and preventing new building. Rebar is relatively easy to remove with a few construction tools and can be recycled into tent stakes or playground equipment.

Things You'll Need

• Sledgehammer
• Stake puller

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Hammer away residual concrete around the rebar using a sledgehammer.

   • 2

     Hold a stake puller with the lever toward you and the notch at the end around the rebar's base.

   • 3

     Push down on the lever to eject the rebar.