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i am digging out and filling with concrete 4 holes which are a base for a kiddies activity centre. can i use a concrete drymix - do i add water ?-or leave to the elements.There are brackets which are attached to the bottom of the activity centre which need to be embedded in the concrete ...

I need to concrete a area slightly less the 4 sq meters, to a depth of about 75mm, I belive it works out about 0.3 cu mtrs of mixed concrete. For reasons of logistics it is easier if I buy the ballast in in 25Kg bags, how many bags would I need ? Thanks

Hi all My garage has a sloping floor towards the door, but I would like to level this out as I only use garage for storage. If I screed the lot, this will be above the door threshold. Can I use a concrete planer to cut the concrete back, to then self-level over the top?

I've been looking at concrete worktops for my grill area outside. I'm going for the pour in situ method and I'm posting to ask what mix to use. US seems to be the home of concrete worktops, and try as I might I can't seem to find a comparable mix to the ones they show in the vids. It appears to...

i have a concrete garage with a solid 4 inch concrete roof with rsjs inbedded. The garage leaks badly, there is bitumen on the roof and ive tried adding more to no avail. The roof is very uneven with hollows and bumps and no apparent run off. Any ideas on best way to fix, had thought of removing...

Hi, Had a couple of questions on building the concrete floor base for my extension to my house. we have already built up to DPC level brickwork now so next going to add and compress hardcore and sand then pour concrete slab. 1) 150mm Hardcore - what is the difference between Loose Type1...

...on how to solve so I was hoping those in the know here could clear it up! :D In my passage I have vinyl tiles stuck (3mm thick) over concrete tiles (3mm thick) over concrete. I plan to remove the vinyl tiles but will I have to remove the concrete tiles aswell or can I just put the...

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Hi ( I'm really sorry about the length of this question it's a bit tricky to explain) I need to replace some old concrete fence posts which have recently broken off. If they were straight into the ground i'd be ok but they sit on a raised level of concrete which acts as a retaining wall for...

I have a Patio area made of concrete block paving (old Council type LARGE) mixed with areas of concrete. I have spent alot of time and money making decking, risen beds and planters but this area of patio is the last thing to do. It looks dreadful the area is all flat but a miss match of...

I filled some holes in my concrete floor about a week ago. I bought one of these ready to mix bags. The concrete still hasn't gone off though. When I scratch the top of it with my nail, I can scratch some off. What have I done wrong?

...for a new extension), and his mate rolling about in tears of laughter at what can only be described as worm holes running through the concrete floor. It appears that at sometime this extension had been added and the water feeds moved about 12ft diagonally through the concrete. There was a...

Anyone here wet their concrete pours for a few days after to slow down the curing?

How do i work out the quantity of concrete required for a conservatorys footings. Thankyou.

Hi All I’m building a garden room and the base (timber) will sit on concrete blocks on concrete piers (21 of these). I have dug down about 12 inch and plan to fill with concrete to ground level and then mortar concrete medium density blocks on top creating around a 4 inch gap under the...

Hi there, i wonder if you could help me. I want to lay a concrete base for a shed measuring 14 x 8. i was going to lay some hardcore down and then concrete over the top, can anyone advise how the concreting should be done, i.e. concrete mix and depth would be a great help. Cheers

I planning on extending a concrete base that my greenhouse is currently sat on. One edging face of it is beginning to crumble away so I thought that extending that edge by a further 12" should help preserve it? I seem to recall hearing that PVA solution should be applied to the edging face of...

1979 built concrete slab balcony is leaking. It is a large balcony, approx 3 m by 8m with tile covering, not sure what the membrane is. The concrete is blowing on the front edge and I can feel that some tiles have lifted. Whats the best repair? I was hoping that lifting the tiles, rescimming...

I'm going to get a concrete garage but looking online but rather than go to places like Hanson and get a kit I want to buy the concrete panels separately, install my own door and build my own roof for it. Anyone ever gone down this DIY route and if so, where did you get the concrete panels from?

...you in advance for your support with my question. I am doing a Barn conversion (Old piggery) and I need to remove the middle strip of concrete in the barn and replace it with something a little more up to spec. The Barn is 22m x 12m and the middle 8m x 22m section is raised 100mm above...