| Sun Sep 16, 2012 | Post #1 | Purvi Panchal
Join date: Aug 2012 | when you have completed wall eraction. now fix a wire-mesh over the joint . now plaster the wall. cracks will not appear.
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| Fri Oct 05, 2012 | Post #2 | Kinley Tshering
Join date: Aug 2012 | Dear Purvi, Thank you so much for the advices, but am confused on how to fix/provide wiremesh. Therfore, can you please help me with some drawings or photos/pictures. Regards Kinley | | |
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| Sat Oct 06, 2012 | Post #3 | PR Jawahar
Join date: Sep 2011 |  Post subject: Usage of wall plastering mesh
Hi Kinsley
I am attaching a typical picture of the kind of mesh that you could use for this purpose. As you would know from simple physics, material of different type (Concrete & Brick) would have different levels of expansions and contractions which causes the crack.
So a mesh of appropriate width lets say 4-6 inches can be fixed to the concrete and brick wall surface where this meets througout the entire length or width in such a way that half of the width of the mesh is nailed with a washer onto the concrete firmly and the other half is fixed to the brick work similarly with nails. Then plastering can be done over this as usual so that the mesh does the act of holding the plaster across the concrete and brick firmly.
Hope my explanations and attached pictures helps you. | | | | |
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| Sun Oct 07, 2012 | Post #4 | aammiitt
Join date: Aug 2010 | Post subject: mesh
great info mr. jawahar.
is there any market standard....i mean width, thickness etc...can you provide exact details | | |
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| Wed Oct 10, 2012 | Post #5 | S L Gupta (Civil Engg)
Join date: Mar 2008 | Dear Kinley
It is right to treat the cracks as Sh jawahar and Purvi is explained. I am in view that you should make groves 1/4'' wide and 1/2'' deep between columns and wall, when some crack letter on apear willbe within the grove made in between the two masses/ materials. It willbe best and economical solution and adds the beauty of the elevation. Read more about at gharexpert website insafety section under the sub section cracks. | | |
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| Fri Oct 03, 2014 | Post #6 | SANJAY DUSANE
Join date: Jul 2014 | Post subject: CRACKS IN BLOCK MASONARY
DEAR, if the walls are being constructed and you find cracks between rcc column and masonary fix checken wire mesh at the junction with nails then provide one coat of plaster. then second coat can be applied. in further work please do hacking to columns then start masonary work and fill the junction with rich mortat
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| Wed Oct 19, 2016 | Post #7 | aravind
Join date: Oct 2016 | fhghknm,h,hhv | | |
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