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Using cement mixer

  • 10-04-2018 3:43pm
    #1
    househero
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    Will I get a decent tile grout mix using a cement mixer?

    Iv just finished tiling 46 SQM which was mixed by hand (a stick actually) mix was good but my back is broke.

    Iv got 158 sqm left to go


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  • #2
    BrokenArrows
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    Jesus id say that was hard work.

    Just get a mixer add on for a drill. Cememt mixer is a bit extreme.

    Mixer Link


  • #3
    banie01
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    Large paddle bit on a drill and a bucket.
    Surely a cement mixer would leave you under pressure ti finish before they grout and adhesive goes off.


  • #4
    5T3PH3N
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    househero wrote: »
    Will I get a decent tile grout mix using a cement mixer?

    Iv just finished tiling 46 SQM which was mixed by hand (a stick actually) mix was good but my back is broke.

    Iv got 158 sqm left to go

    As said above, mixing paddle in a corded drill.
    Your post makes me think you've used grout to lay the tiles, please say you used tile adhesive!?


  • #5
    _Brian
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    Cement mixer will mix too much mortar and it will be going off before you get to use the half of it.


  • #6
    househero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,094 ✭✭✭househero


    5T3PH3N wrote: »
    As said above, mixing paddle in a corded drill.
    Your post makes me think you've used grout to lay the tiles, please say you used tile adhesive!?

    Yea adhesive I meant to write. Slip of the brain.

    Got 15 cubic m of concrete to do too, was hoping I could just chuck the adhesive in the cement mixer esp as it is non flex c1 cement based anyway.


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