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genthon | 14:57 Fri 16th Jul 2010 | Home & Garden
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Can you buy any sort of ready made cement? just a small amount. sorry if its a stupid question. am totally ignorant about these things
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At least here in the U.S., the minimum ready-mix (delivered in a truck) is about 2 cubic yards. If you only have need for a small amount, you can get cement in a bag from your local DIY (at least here in the U.S.) It's all ixed up with the sand, garvel and cement, you just add water. There's about a cubic foot per bag... it's relatively inexpensive, but heavy... maybe 60 pounds per bag. You can get several varieties... such as quick set and hydraulic cement...
I take it that you mean ready mixed concrete....How much do you need and what for?.....Companies like Wickes or B&Q sell 10kg bags that you mix with water.Be brave and get sand and cement and mix it yourself.....six parts sand/ballast to one of cement...much cheaper.
depends what you are using it for, theres postmix which goes of in 1o mins, used for fencing.
sorry, just read the post again, it needs mixing with water...
If you are looking to buy a cupful you may be dissappointed, but it can be sold in fairly small bags.
I'm assuming you don't mean ready to pour stuff though, that tends to come by the vehicle load.
There are small bags at Wickes. It's actually a gauged mix, with the cement in a small bag inside. Just empty out and mix together .. not too wet .. add water slowly.
I've used post mix for small areas, you need to put the water in the tub and use it quickly, but it's tidier than having to use a shovel to mix on the floor.
If you're near a Screwfix branch, I suggest you get a tub of the following stuff:

http://www.screwfix.c...m-Fast-Set-Cement-3kg

It's a ready-mixed powder cement that sets in around 20 minutes after mixing with water. I keep a tub of it at home to carry out repairs to the garden paths as it's as strong as a normal sand/cement mix. The tub contains two individual sealed bags and each bag has a shelf-life of around two years after opening. There's really no need to go fiddling about with small bags of pre-mixed mortar.

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