Reinforcement mesh

[cdh]

Laying a new concrete garage floor with reinforcement mesh. I will need to join 2 pieces of mesh together, can any one tell me the best way of joining them?

Thanks.

 

[gregers]

wire

 

[DAZB]

It is usually tied together with steel wire which is twisted together with pliers, the link below shows an example :
http://www.concreteconstruction.net...nless-steel-tie-wire-with-standard-rebar.aspx

 

[^woody^]

Just overlap the mesh by 300mm or so. No need to tie them in a floor

 

[Static]

As woody says mesh should be lapped together and does not need ties unless its moving around when you pour..

 

[RedHerring2]

Ditto as Woody & Static says, but I've found it's worth tying them together to prevent any movement especially if you've raised them on chairs or similar. If they fall down while you're pouring it's often a right struggle to get them raised again. It also gives them a degree of stability while you're walking all over it.

 

[seasickstevie]

Plastic cable ties.

 

[geraint]

Plastic cable ties.[/quot

must be the scouse way...

no steel to thieve that way..

 

[seasickstevie]

You've been listening too much to John Bishop

 

[geraint]

You've been listening too much to John Bishop

and / so who is he...

plastic to seperate.... but never to tie....