Concrete Wire Mesh

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Concrete Wire Mesh

Uses of Wire Mesh

Concrete wire mesh is used primarily in construction. Steel mesh helps to reinforce poured concrete's tension strength. Concrete with a high strength can't be compressed, but low tension strength means that concrete is easily pulled apart. This is why it cracks easily and breaks up as water freezes in the cracks during cold weather.

Contractors like to use wire mesh in a number of places to reinforce concrete. The main use of concrete wire mesh is in home and building construction. It is used in patios, foundations, walls and even sidewalks. Plus, this metal grid has other impromptu uses:

Temporary Fencing

Ground cover or traction

Animal barrier

Cage walls

Support for growing plants

This material is useful in jobs all around the home. Sheets of stainless steel mesh can even be used for interior decorating projects or re-purposed with frames to hang notes, pictures or keys on by the front door

Types Of Concrete Wire Mesh

Concrete wire mesh is a series of steel wires welded together in a grid-like pattern. This creates flexible metal fencing useful for reinforcing concrete. Depending on the purpose, concrete wire mesh is available in a wide range of sizes and grid patterns. The heavier the gauge of wire, the more weight it can support. Wire mesh is measured by the diameter of the wire and the width of each square in the grid. For instance, a popular wire mesh for most home concrete jobs is 1/16-inch diameter and features a 4-inch grid. Wire gauges may also be used to indicate the wire mesh thickness. As with other metal wire, lower numbers indicate thicker diameters while higher numbers indicate thinner diameters.

Advantages & Disadvantages

There are advantages and disadvantages to using wire mesh in concrete. It does provide support and added tension strength to concrete. On the downside, adding wire mesh is another time-consuming step in the process that could increase the possibility of making mistakes, especially for DIYers. Wire mesh is a definite help in large concrete projects on flat, open spaces, but it is not as necessary in small spaces. Workers should consider leaving it out when attempting very small projects, such as concrete only 2 or 3 feet across.