Tricky Dicky Wrote in message:
The instructions with my concrete mixer recommend adding the water first to prevent the aggregate sticking to the sides of the drum. The trouble is I have ended up with some sloppy mixes particularly small mortar mixes and although I have added more aggregate to get the mix right I have ended up with more mix than I needed. I have not been able to find any info on the proportions of water, I know it can vary due to how wet the sand is already but a ball park figure would help?

Richard


Small mixes best on board with shovel/trowel.

Cement :total water ratio should be at maximum equal.
Can use less water with plasticisers (no fairy liquid please).

Put some water in first saving rest til it's mixing & add
judiciously to get what you want. After a few mixes you get to
know what's needed that day with that sand/aggregate & you can
just hoy it in. Sounds like you're not doing that much
though?
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Jim K


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