Reinforcement For Floor
If your subfloor is accessible from underneath the process of reinforcing it is a quick one.
Reinforcement for floor. This is a higher cost rebar typically reserved to areas with high salinity or where corrosion is a major issue. Consolidation with concrete is a great solution for floor reinforcement as it avoids the complete replacement of the floor. Reinforcement of the screed should be used to make the floor smooth to prevent cracks chipping during drying and shrinkage of the floor and if the future floor will be subjected to heavy loads when reinforcing the mesh is fixed above the surface of the floor and covered with concrete mix. Sheet metal reinforcing bars.
Old wood floors often need reinforcement strengthening and stiffening as they were designed to bear moderate loads. This type of concrete rebar reinforcement is commonly used for floor slabs stairs and roofing. Reinforcing the subfloor with blocking adds strength to the surface simply by stiffening the floor joists. If the crystal goblets in the china cabinet chime musically when someone walks across the room or if the floor just feels bouncy the.
However with proper ground preparation a good concrete mix and sufficient expansion joints it really isn t necessary.