How To Wire Mesh On Concrete Walls

Install wire mesh for manufactured stone on masonry surfaces using concrete fasteners.

How to wire mesh on concrete walls.

It can be galvanized or smooth steel and fabricated with 11 12 5 or 14 gauge wire. Secure it in place using 7 8 inch concrete nails with a washer over the nail shaft to hold down the mesh strands. Hold the lath against the wall with the diamonds created from expanding the mesh pointed upward. Connecting the mesh on either side of the eps are 9 gauge wires which pass diagonally through the insulation.

On exterior surfaces install a weather resistant barrier before installing the manufactured stone wire mesh. Drive the nails through the mesh into the concrete wall using a hammer. Subtract two inches from both the length and width so that the mesh isn t exposed at the edge of the concrete. Cut the mesh to fit the adjusted measurements taken and place within the foundation hole on top of the support blocks or plastic chairs.

Although it makes the concrete stronger it won t prevent it from cracking. Look at the holes drilled in step 4. The wire mesh is fixed to the connecting parts between the wall and the beam panel and the column and the connecting parts between the door hole and the ring beam. The wires hold the mesh 5 8 inches away from the eps.

Slide the wire mesh slightly so the holes of the mesh do not cover the drilled holes. Position and hold the wire mesh inside the line drawn in step 2. You can purchase a roll of welded wire mesh at a home improvement store then simply spread it out in a single layer over the old concrete. If installing lath over wood sheet rock or insulation board use galvanized nails that are long enough to penetrate 1 inch into the supporting studs.

The width of exterior wall mesh is 200 mm the width of interior wall mesh is more than 150 mm and the width of the wire mesh should be 200 300 mm. Instructional how to video for attaching m rock stone veneer to a preformed concrete wall or foundation. Press it down so it is flat and level before you add the new concrete. All you need is a hammer and a pry bar or cat s claw to leverage.