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Thanks for the tip, but we've managed to do a couple of tests and the last one was the best. We used a flat rectangular trowel - the type you use to plaster walls and pummelled each addition of concrete into the mould to knock the air bubble out. My other half did a very good job and we got a...

We're casting them ourselves mostly because we can't stand the colours of the bog standard slabs you get in the likes of B&Q. they're either too bright yellow or red or plain grey. So we've got some pigment and mixing our own colour. But also it's alot of fun. Getting a lot of air bubbles...

I want to make my own paving slabs and want to know the best mix/ratio of sand/cement/aggregate/water. The slab moulds are 450x450x38 in size. I've bought blue circle cement, some builders sand and some 10mm aggregate - not sure whether to use the aggregate or not as I'm worried about not...

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Hi there I have just purchased five 450x450x38 Mill Riven Face Slab Moulds and am looking advice on how to make my paving slabs as I've never done it before. Could anyone suggest the correct materials/ingredients and ratios for this size of slab? Also is there a way of colouring cement...