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Everyone says to add fiber mesh to every slab, but I've seen more cracks with it when the subgrade prep is sloppy.
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jesse_barnes378mo ago
My cousin's driveway we poured last year had fiber mesh, but the base was just gravel tossed over mud. Now it looks like a spiderweb every time it freezes. I was the one who said the prep was fine, so I guess I'm the reason for all those cracks. Learned the hard way that mesh can't fix a bad foundation, no matter how much you hope it will.
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fisher.diana7mo ago
My buddy tried to skip proper compaction on his patio slab, thinking the fibers would save it. The whole thing shifted and cracked within a season. It really is all about that base.
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anthony1278mo ago
Sounds like the fiber mesh was working overtime trying to hold that together. Should've given it a hard hat and a union contract.
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