Ralph Mowery wrote:
"Harry K" wrote in message
oups.com...
Uhuh. Even more so if he tries hand mixing. I gave some thought to
continueing the figurren to see how many sacks of premix but it would
be a rediculous number.

Harry K


I needed about a yard to use as the base of an antenna tower. Had 50 bags
delivered and rented a mixer that would probalby take 2 bage at a time but I
only mixed one bag at a time. That was all I thought I could handle with
the mixer and get it to pour in the holw. It took about 4 to 5 hours to mix
that up and just dump it in the hole next to the mixer. Used 43 bags in
that hole. About what I caculated. Thought I would use 45. I needed the
other bags for the guy wire posts and only had one 80 lb bag left over out
of the 50.

I would hate to think of the time and effort it would take to haul 10 to 20
yards of the stuff. Also the cost of the bags is much more than the ready
mix in the truck, especially if you get more than about 3 or 4 yards. Think
a guy at work got 3 or 4 yards delivered in the mixer truck for what I had
in the yard I mixed. Where I wanted the cement a truck could not get to and
did not need the other 3 yards to make up the minimum ammount they charge
you for if you use it or not for the delivery.

For a yard or more it is worth checking with them. If you get -real-
lucky, they will have a truck delivering somewhere in your vicinity and
may split a load.

Harry K