What it is
Traditionally wooden strips; today, galvanised wire mesh (often called chicken mesh) is fixed over joints between brick and concrete before plastering.
Key points
- Mesh over brick-concrete joints
- Mesh over conduit chases
- Holds plaster on smooth surfaces
- Galvanised to resist rust
Why it matters
Hairline cracks where walls meet beams and columns are common in Chennai homes; mesh at these joints prevents most of them.
How Elamentt handles it
Our plastering includes mesh at the joints between masonry and concrete.