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    When installing wire mesh for concrete?

    Thanks everyone for all the information.It helped alot.:beer:
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    When installing wire mesh for concrete?

    When installing wire mesh for concrete how close to the walls should it be I think I read somewhere about 3 inches does this sound about right or can I go closer to the wall and I also have to cut around posts too.Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks Mike
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    Should I use expansion material?

    Thanks for the replys everyone.
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    Should I use expansion material?

    Im wondering if I should put expansion material around the inside of my pole barn addition,the concrete guy said that I only need to put plastic to protect the wood from rotting faster.But if the concrete moves a bit and there is no expansion material then it would be putting a lot of stress on...
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    Compacting sand for concrete floor?

    Can you compact the sand to much or too little when using a vibrating plate. Its for a garage floor. Thanks Mike
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    Compacting sand but the clay under it is still a bit muddy!

    Thanks for all the replys guys.
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    Compacting sand but the clay under it is still a bit muddy!

    Compacting sand but the clay under it is still a bit muddy so the sand ontop moves abit like theres air under it,will this bother anything as im building the sand up 21 inches over the clay.Will it move at all when the clay totally dries up? Thanks Mike
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    Fiber mesh in the concrete?

    Just wondering if you guys would go with the fiber mesh in the concrete or is this not needed since im putting the wire mesh under it? The fiber mesh is an extra $15 per yard and im going to need almost 10 yards. Thanks Mike
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    Sand,not to sure if this matters?

    Thanks alot for all of your replys,I really do appreciate it.:bounce: Thanks Mike
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    Sand,not to sure if this matters?

    Sorry,but what do you mean by compact my fill in lifts?
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    Sand,not to sure if this matters?

    The guy behind me just poured his pad and they put down sand first then gravel and his is an engineered pad for his garage. The reason I was going to even use sand was that I thought it would be cheaper and easier for the fill,than it would be to put all gravel.But maybe I should be...
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    Sand,not to sure if this matters?

    I am in the process of getting ready to put my concrete in my pole barn addition,but I have about 22 inches of fill I need to put in.Im thinking about putting 12 inches of sand and 10 inches of gravel on top of the sand.My question is does it matter if the sand has some stones in it.The cost of...
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    Not sure if I should do this!

    Thanks for all the answers,guys. :beer:
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    Not sure if I should do this!

    Im in the process of getting ready to pour my garage floor,I have about 20 inches of fill to bring in to get it up to the right height.The question I have is I broke up a sidewalk in my backyard and instead of trying to get rid of the big peices I was going to stick them where im going to pour...
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    Pole style addition

    Im adding on to my garage 22 x 22 and im going to do it as a pole style addition,my concern is that I have started digging up the top soil and there are alot of roots from a big maple tree I had cut down a year ago,the ground seems spongey and ive already dug down 12 inches,my question is,if I...
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