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Small hole Concrete Mix
I want to fill in a mat-pit, just inside my front door. It's
500x800x25mm. I'd like to use just a sand and cement screed. The sides and bottom are part of the concrete slab. I'm going to put travatine stone on top. What mix should I use? R. |
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On Jan 10, 1:39*pm, TheOldFellow wrote:
I want to fill in a mat-pit, just inside my front door. *It's 500x800x25mm. *I'd like to use just a sand and cement screed. *The sides and bottom are part of the concrete slab. I'm going to put travatine stone on top. What mix should I use? R. Whatever you like. 6:1 should be fine |
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adder1969 wrote:
On Jan 10, 1:39�pm, TheOldFellow wrote: I want to fill in a mat-pit, just inside my front door. �It's 500x800x25mm. �I'd like to use just a sand and cement screed. �The sides and bottom are part of the concrete slab. I'm going to put travatine stone on top. What mix should I use? R. Whatever you like. 6:1 should be fine Tend to disagree, suspect that would crack too easily. TBH I would simply fill it with tile cement ..and some gravel, mixed together. You need the tile cement anyway. Why buy a bag of cement when you already are going to need loads of tile cement? wet it a bit first as well, or paint on PVA to avoid removing moisture from whatever you lay. If you must use sand and cement, go towards 3:1 IMHO. Less crumbly. 6:1 is really friable. |
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:28:59 +0000
The Natural Philosopher wrote: adder1969 wrote: On Jan 10, 1:39�pm, TheOldFellow wrote: I want to fill in a mat-pit, just inside my front door. �It's 500x800x25mm. �I'd like to use just a sand and cement screed. �The sides and bottom are part of the concrete slab. I'm going to put travatine stone on top. What mix should I use? R. Whatever you like. 6:1 should be fine Tend to disagree, suspect that would crack too easily. TBH I would simply fill it with tile cement ..and some gravel, mixed together. You need the tile cement anyway. Why buy a bag of cement when you already are going to need loads of tile cement? wet it a bit first as well, or paint on PVA to avoid removing moisture from whatever you lay. If you must use sand and cement, go towards 3:1 IMHO. Less crumbly. 6:1 is really friable. Well, I've got both, and plenty of cement, so I'll do a 3:1 mix. The Tile Cement is special stuff for the travetine over UFH screed (and b.....y expensive). Thank Guys. R. |
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