Fletcher Reinforcing supply 100% New Zealand made ductile and hard-drawn reinforcing mesh (compliant to NZS 3604:2011) required for the New Zealand construction and building industry. Manufactured in facilities around the country, then distributed through leading building material suppliers or directly through our national branch network.
Their ductile mesh is made using SEISMIC 500 grade product from Pacific Steel. Pacific Steel also has an Environmental Product Declaration published, outlining the Life Cycle Assessment data for its SEISMIC reinforcing range. Fletcher Reinforcing’s ductile reinforcing mesh is not certified to NZ4671.2001 by BSi.
Seismic 500E grade of reinforcing mesh designed to withstand the forces of seismic activity provides stronger reinforcement to concrete foundations. It was developed specifically to meet the amended residential building standards requirements that came into effect in February 2012. Development of the product involved an unwavering focus on research, in collaboration with Pacific Steel, as well as independent testing at the Pacific Steel test house.
All concrete floor slabs on ‘good ground’ are required to have reinforcing steel mesh, and all perimeter foundations are required to be tied to the concrete slab with reinforcing steel. The minimum reinforcement requirement as of 1 February 2012 is 2.27kg/m2 of Grade 500E reinforcing mesh fabric. Seismic 500E mesh is available at PlaceMakers and other leading building products retailers nationwide.
Hard drawn mesh is more suitable for non-structural applications, such as driveways and footpaths. Fletcher Reinforcing offer a range of mesh sheet sizes to meet the needs of typical New Zealand applications, so for more information on reinforcing mesh, reinforcing steel mesh, reinforcing seismic mesh, grade 500E mesh, ductile mesh and hard drawn mesh, formword systems, rebar NZ and reidbar NZ please go to https://www.fletcherreinforcing.co.nz/products/reinforcing-mesh and https://www.pacificsteel.co.nz/assets/Uploads/EPD-Pacific-Steel-SEISMIC-reinforcing-bar-coil-rod-and-wire-Copy.pdf .