Wool in concrete ??

[FrazzledMummyFarmer]

Probably a ridiculous idea but has anyone any knowledge or experience of adding wool to a concrete floor to increase it's strength?
Found a couple of research papers on Doctor Google but just wondered if anyone had done it?

 

[The sheep dipper man]

Probably a ridiculous idea but has anyone any knowledge or experience of adding wool to a concrete floor to increase it's strength?
Found a couple of research papers on Doctor Google but just wondered if anyone had done it?

I do know wool is a really strong fiber never thought about adding it to concrete. But could make sence might look into it as i want to concrete my final shed out soon

 

[aled1590]

Did it once, dagging wool to make a small pad for 5 kennels. Tended to stick in small ‘clumps’. It showed through when floating it but can’t notice it now really. You can buy a Bag of fibres for £5/cube

 

[aled1590]

I’ll add we didn’t really try to separate the wool before chucking it in mixer, sure it would work better if we would have.

 

[FrazzledMummyFarmer]

I’ll add we didn’t really try to separate the wool before chucking it in mixer, sure it would work better if we would have.

Or possibly pour the concrete then trample wool in on foot before floating.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Concrete company might do it ,as long as they dont try to Fleece you.

 

[mar]

Wool was supposed to be used in the foundations of the Creeslough viaduct in Donegal

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[Kevtherev]

Not done it but it’s a pain if sheep walk in it after screening....