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re-use old concrete as an aggregate ?
On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:47:38 GMT, cuckoo flower
wrote: hi, do any of you builders/DIYers out there know if i could use the old concrete which i just dug up from the floor inside my house, as an aggregate for the new concrete i'm going to mix up ? i need about 1/3 (one third) of a cu m. to fill it in again (after burying CH pipes), so obviously, as i still have all the old stuff, i could save some money by re-using it, otherwise i'll have to buy about 400Kg of aggregate on top of the 200Kg sand and 100Kg of cement (have i got these quantities right by the way ?) Can't answer your question, but my concern is about you "burying the CH pipes". That might be a good idea, and it might not. Are you sure you want to deny access to the CH pipes for all time? PoP |
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