"Jim Elbrecht" wrote in message
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Frank" wrote:

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Don't know what the ratio is as its pre mixed sand and 3/4" aggregate. I
get
15 yards and they dump it on my driveway. All its needed is water and
cement.

I can't imagine that being a good idea. I am anal about keeping my
cement/sand/gravel ratios.

How much cement do you add to your premix?

One to five ratio.

That premix has to vary
from a 1-3 to a 3-1 by the time it ride in a truck, gets dumped, gets
moved around while shoveling-- and hopefully it is covered as a few
drops of rain will bring all your sand to the bottom of the pile.

What are you mixing it in?

http://www.constructioncomplete.com/...mentMixer.html

This one except its by Husky and about $200 cheaper - I had this Imer before
and couldn't tell the difference from the Husky. Very nice for small jobs, I
also have a Red Lion mixer and its crap.


Are you letting it set up too much before
screeding?


No, at time of screening my feet would still sink into it. Tamping helps a
lot. If I have more projects, I would get the dual roller temper - such a
time saver and eliminate the concrete mess on my pans after temping.

http://www.amazon.com/Roseburrough-R...4214433&sr=1-1



Jim