On Monday, 2 July 2018 18:25:07 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 18:07:21 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Jim K
wrote:

T i m Wrote in message:
On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 16:51:42 +0100 (GMT+01:00), Jim K
wrote:

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

On this subject ... What type of sand (if any) and ratio of cement
(and what kind) would you typically use if casting / forming a garden
planter?

Typically?

A bit vague I accept.

See if this puts more detail in the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWGzwCG7qkA

I'd start my trials with a strong concrete mix with small
aggregate (angular not pea gravel think granite chippings)
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I can see how that would be idea for something chunky you were going
to cast but for the 'poured' process shown above, I'm thinking it
would be too lumpy?

Didn't I read here possibly something about some types of cement
having fibers in it to make it stronger when used with just fine sand
or somesuch?

Cheers, T i m

plastic fibres increase tensile strength greatly, which is what you need to stop breakage of planters. You can buy the fibres, or just stick a bit of synthetic carpet through a shredder.


NT