Steel reinforcing bar around openings is a critical structural element of cast in place concrete walls whether they are built with removable forms or insulating concrete forms icfs.
Opening hole in concrete wall.
Steel lintels in concrete block walls are placed in the mortar between blocks so the first step will be opening a space for the lintel itself.
Clean the hole and surrounding area with a wire brush.
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Correct placement of the rebar helps prevent the concrete around openings from cracking from structural loads or shrinkage.
Remove loose material from the hole in the wall by probing it with the tip of a screwdriver or blade of a putty knife.
Anyway the landord was adding an overhead door for the next tenant and the concrete cutters came in one morning anchored tracks to the wall and ran the rail saws in about 8 hours they had a 12 ft overhead door cut but like above left the concrete in the hole.
Drill through each corner of your cutout using a rotary hammer equipped with a masonry bit.
These holes will mark the boundaries of the opening and help guide your cuts.
Just before filling each hole with the expanding concrete repair product use an old spray bottle and spritz the hole with a spray.