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Bruce wrote:
wrote:


It should be fine, it'll have turned to lumps or one big lump if it
isnt.


Alas untrue. It can hydrate from the moisture in the air and lose
most of its strength while still appearing powdery.

If in doubt, mix a spoonful with 3 of sand and let it set overnight,
check its ok.


That won't tell you very much.



course it does, it tells you if it sets like rock or not. The only
downside if you'd have to wait a few days to see if reasonable
strength is building up.

But Adam said its been a few months in the lounge, so no worries
there! You can keep cement a few years in dry storage and it still
sets hard.


NT