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| Ron, I have a friend who's amily was in the concrete business for 50 yrs or more. A one time they owned 7 or 8 ready mix plant. Him & his dad always claimed that you didn't need rebar or mesh if the concrete was done right. They always said that if concrete is going to crack it will crack whether it has rebar or not.
I guess I'm old fashion as I like plenty of rebar myself. However, the crew that poured my shoop floor in 2000 & the one that poured the new shed floor last fall both used mesh placed on chairs. When pouring the concrete they had a guy with a long hook that went along & pulled the mesh up as the concrete was poured. Both guys have been in the business for years & are the highest recommended in this area. First guy did most of the concrete work @ Purdue U for years & has done many industrial complexes, including the CAT plant in Lafayette, IN.
There is one small crack, maybe 4" long, in the shop floor that was poured in 2000 in a corner running from saw line to saw line.
Edited by boog 4/27/2012 08:26
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Wire mesh or re-rod for concrete?
