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Re: Concrete: Fiber vs mesh

To: "Shop-Talk" <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Concrete: Fiber vs mesh
From: "Steve Hammatt" <gsteve@hammatt.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 16:53:35 -0800
Tom
I used the fiber product about 8-10 years ago on a shop/garage
floor....was talked into it by my GC.  Not too pleased, was fighting
the little fibers on the surface for some time, plus had more cracks
than I was expecting.  I'd never go that route again.  YMMV.
Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Bott" <tbott1@bellsouth.net>
To: "Shop-Talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 4:21 PM
Subject: Concrete: Fiber vs mesh


>
> Hi People,   Since the consensus on my question about building a wood 
> floor
> for my new workshop was to spend the extra bucks and do concrete, I now 
> have
> another question.  Got an estimate from a concrete man today and he said 
> that
> on a 4" slab he does not use wire mesh but uses "fiber reinforced 
> concrete"
> 3000 psi.   Does anyone have some knowledge of the strength and durability 
> of
> this type vs. the wire mesh being floated thru the pour?  I am located in
> Jacksonville, Fl., so real hard freezes are very very rare, if temp should
> make a difference.
>
> Thanks,  Tom
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