floating concrete patio

by frank
(west virgina)

Q. If you use fiber cement do you need wire mesh for a floating concrete patio 20'x12'?

A. We use just fibermesh for reinforcement all the time. We do place a double row of rebar around the edges on our slabs.

If the gravel base was done properly, fibermesh is enough reinforcement.

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