[Ferro List] Expanded Metal Lath

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Dear Z,

Peter psted this about lath a while back.
Do you have any more details or pictures of your work?

chris
from tecumseh



 
From:   "Peter Epperson" <ferro at bigisland.net>
 Discussion List <list at ferrocement.net>

    For many years I have bought my steel from a local concrete 
construction supplier. They were a little pricey but I appreciated their 
service and I always support local when practical. 2 years ago they sold 
out to White Cap (I believe they are part of Home Depot) and everything 
went down the toilet. They have now sold out to the Carlyle Group, a 
Saudi/Bush family juggernaut 
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article3995.htm that recently 
bought our local telecommunications company and now even our little 
concrete materials supplier. Most prices there have now doubled. They 
are selling a sheet of riblath for $14.45!!!!! I'm now bringing the same 
rib lath in from So. Cal. for $4.30 each (plus $1.14 for shipping to 
Hawaii). The 3.4 diamond lath is $3.42. I just brought in 1000 sheets 
and saved almost $10,000 from what I would have paid the cartel. You may 
need to buy 500 sheets at a time but the savings are worth it. Call Tree 
Island-USA Wire 909-594-7511  Peter
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--- zachi at stardustweb.net wrote:

From: "Zachi Anderson" <zachi at stardustweb.net>
To: <list at ferrocement.net>
Subject: [Ferro List] Expanded Metal Lath
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:30:30 -0800

I am also attempting to purchase some expanded metal lath. 1000-2000 units.
I got an account with Tree Island only to be rejected during the final
ordering process because the outside rep felt I was a threat to his dealer
base?? I manufacture concrete sculpture as well as other elements but I
could not dialog past the fact that I do contracting as well.

Has anyone ordered through Cemco or Alida?

I have also been looking for a better source for acrylic and
superplasticizier.  

z


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