Cement

Cryogenic · 1 Feb 2008 at 21:29

Looking to raise a basement floor by 10cm, bought a few bags of 25KG readymix cement (sand and cement in the right quantities), it says just add water but it doesn't say how much :eek:

Cryogenic · 1 Feb 2008 at 21:31

Ben M said:
until it's a cementy sort of consistency...

That's what I read on the net but I wanted to be accurate to however many parts of water, as I am sure I will have a tendency to add to much to make it go the distance

Cryogenic · 1 Feb 2008 at 21:32

Zefan said:
It should say "Mix X part cement with Y parts water" or something like that.

That's what I was expecting, find me a bag that says that and I owe you a fiver

Cryogenic · 1 Feb 2008 at 21:33

Realist said:
Why just 10cm?

Just a guesstimation between my ruler and my spirit level

Cryogenic · 1 Feb 2008 at 21:38

Amp34 said:
Doesn't really matter TBH, as long as it's not soup and it's reasonably wet it'll be fine. Just the more water the longer it will take to dry.

Cool, apart from that it won't weaken the micture I take it (even if it takes longer to dry)

Cryogenic · 1 Feb 2008 at 22:34

Plenty of good tips here, I will implement the changes