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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