Reinforcing Bar and Mesh in Mackay
- Square, rectangular & trench mesh
- Reinforcing bar supplied with your mesh
- Help matching mesh to your drawings
Mesh and Bar for Slabs, Footings and Pavements
Every slab, footing and driveway needs the right reinforcement to control cracking and carry its load. Choosing the wrong mesh or ordering too few sheets can hold up a pour and compromise the finished concrete.
At East Coast Steel Supplies, we supply reinforcing mesh in Mackay alongside the bar your engineer specifies. Our range includes concrete mesh in square and rectangular configurations, plus trench mesh for footings. We'll help you match the mesh to your drawings, whether it's a house slab, a shed floor or a commercial pavement.
Need individual bars as well? Our deformed reinforcing bar suits beams, columns and thickened slab edges. Call 0450 901 655 to place your order.
Choosing the Right Reinforcement
Each type of reinforcement suits a different part of a concrete structure.
Square mesh: Wires run at equal spacing in both directions, giving uniform strength across the sheet. It's widely used in house slabs, driveways, paths and shed floors.
Rectangular mesh: Heavier main wires run one way with lighter cross wires, suiting elements that need more strength in one direction. You'll find it in pavements, suspended floors and precast panels.
Trench mesh: These narrow strips of mesh sit inside footing trenches. They reinforce strip footings and edge beams in residential construction.
Reinforcing bar: Individual bars add strength where mesh alone isn't enough. Engineers specify them for beams, columns, walls and slab thickenings.
FAQs
All servicesSquare mesh has wires at equal spacing in both directions, while rectangular mesh uses closer, heavier wires in one direction. The right choice depends on how loads travel through the slab, which the engineer specifies on the drawings.
In SL82, "S" means square, "L" refers to the low-ductility steel class, "8" relates to the wire size and "2" indicates 200mm spacing. On an SL82 sheet, that works out to 7.6mm wires at 200mm centres.
Trench mesh is a narrow strip of reinforcement placed in strip footings and edge beams, usually supplied in six-metre lengths. It comes in three, four or five-wire widths to suit the size of the footing.
Pour booked in? Call 0450 901 655 to lock in your reinforcing mesh and bar.