This Ufer thing really has to be addressed by the AHJ on new construction. If they don't require a Ufer inspection at the time the footer is poured it is not "present" and you don't have to break up concrete to get one.
Sparky:
Ufer here in NJ is required on new work. The inspection is the responsibility of the Building Inspector with the footing inspection.
Greg & Hotone,
i often am (unfortunatley) the ahj
i've been a big advocate of concrete bonding for decades
but i often need to
sell what i'm doing to clients, and it has to make
sense to them when i do
simplistically put
(because most clients are turned off by tradespeak), a G-rod is a surface area of 1/2"x 8' , making to the 'crete assume the dwellings footprint of contact to earth
what's obviously a
better job, and all that better job
really takes is being there before the pour with the proper bonding bits/ pieces required....
why is more earth contact better than less ? better lightning protection, and voltage stability
where so many voltage anomolies exist that lessen the life of our sensitive electrical goods, i believe that small extra step is worth it......~S~