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Query on mixing Cement.

  • 10-05-2013 8:51pm
    #1
    Espoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭


    Hi all
    A mate of mine is putting in foundations for a shed. Nothing out of the ordinary.
    9 inch hollow blocks. He will need about 6 cubic meters. He was telling me He and a couple of good friends were going mixing it themselves with a diesel mixer.
    A lot of work IMO. He wants to know how to mix it? What ratio of cement/gravel and how many bags of cement will he need? What would it cost to get a ready mix load in?
    Cheers.


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  • #2
    Masseymad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭Masseymad


    5/1 ratio :)


  • #3
    Espoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    Cheers yeah that sounds good


  • #4
    Masseymad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭Masseymad


    no problem :)


  • #5
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    not cost effective imo to mix any amount of concete greater than i metre which a lorry driver told me years ago is roughly 20 barrows.it will actually cost you way more to mix it your self


  • #6
    Espoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    not cost effective imo to mix any amount of concete greater than i metre which a lorry driver told me years ago is roughly 20 barrows.it will actually cost you way more to mix it your self

    Yeah I agree with ya salt. Will try talk some sense in to him. So thats 120 barrows:eek. What does a meter cube of ready mix cost? about €50-60? If He was doin it himself would He need about 30 bags of cement?


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  • #7
    saltandpepper10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭saltandpepper10


    a rough estimate is closer to 70 to 80 euro per metre for a 6 metre load but this will vary in different parts of the country,maybe the costs will add up better for him if the labour is free/cheap anyways will be interested to hear how he gets on whichever method he chooses


  • #8
    Espoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭Espoo


    saltandpepper10 wrote: »
    a rough estimate is closer to 70 to 80 euro per metre for a 6 metre load but this will vary in different parts of the country,maybe the costs will add up better for him if the labour is free/cheap anyways will be interested to hear how he gets on whichever method he chooses

    Thanks salt. Will keep you posted. Yeah this guy has some good friends so labour is free or almost free :)


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