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Posted by Marc on June 18, 2007, 7:49 am
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> > > Thank for the advice,
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> > > I think i will buy pre mixed bags and add water myself using a hired
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> > > The pre mix didint seem to have very large stones in it thats all
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> > You may want to re-examine your plan. You said the area was 3 meters
> > on a side - roughly 100 square feet. Figure 4" thick slab - that's
> > about 33 cubic feet. If you use 80 pound bags of concrete mix, you'll
> > need 33/.6, or about 55 bags. Price the bags, the rental cost and
> > put _some_ value on your time (include fetching and returning the
> > mixer in your time calcs). Even with a short load of concrete I'd be
> > shocked if the bags weren't a lot more money. They're definitely a
> > lot more work.
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> > The way you should go:http://www.wikihow.com/Order-Ready-Mix-Concrete
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> > The way you're thinking of
going:http://bonsalamerican.com/howmuchdoineed.html
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> I was thinking he meant 3 square meters rather than three meters
> square. If it is the latter, then I definitely agree that the OP
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Thanks, its only a small area 1 x 3 m
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