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Cement
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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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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.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...
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.
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.