Masonry mesh, or, as it is called, welded armopoyas mesh, is a metal product that has become an indispensable element in the construction of durable houses and other buildings made of bricks, aerated concrete, blocks, high-quality road surfaces and resistant foundations. It is designed to strengthen load-bearing walls, reinforce masonry, prevent cracks in buildings, apply floor screed, build foundations, reinforce roads, roofs, and resist structures during seismic activity or landslides.
What is this miracle mesh, how is it made, looks and fits? With the help of automated equipment, we manufacture an armopoyas of our own production by the method of crossing and welding transverse perpendicular wires according to domestic GOST standards and TU. The result is a rectangular metal card with square cells of different diameters.
If we talk about the installation rules, then how to properly install the armopoyas on the most common laying of brick walls can be found by reading the following tips and conditions:
- for a solid building, laying at least after 4-5 rows will be sufficient;
- you need to start laying the mesh from the first row of masonry and fix it with concrete mortar until it is completely even covered for the next even row;
- in case of card joints, laying with an overlap of at least 15 cm is required;
- the size of the mesh cell is best to be from 50 to 150 mm, and the diameter - from 2.5 to 4 mm, because this is the ideal ratio of strength and price;
- the width of the belt should correspond to the width of the brick wall;
- air temperature during laying should be positive;
- the process must be carried out clearly in level, filled with concrete without interruption and holistically.
If we detail the stages, then the technology consists of the following simple steps:
- lay the mesh evenly;
- apply concrete mortar;
- lay the top row, or reinforce;
- apply at regular intervals.
Masonry mesh plays a useful role as a skeleton of brickwork, because it is responsible for the long life of a solid structure, both its base and walls, thermal insulation of the material, saving concrete solution, because it costs an order of magnitude cheaper, thereby helping to save the budget for construction work. Therefore, buy an armopoyas at a low price from a reliable manufacturer for durable buildings without cracks for years.
