Laying a pad in 2 stages

[thomp1983]

It was about £500, we use the water for the plants and washing the cars and anything else I use the pressure washer for, the Mrs would never settle for an ibc stuck in the corner

 

[thomp1983]

So just finished laying it, took 8 bags of ballast, 1 bag sharp sand and 1.5 bags of cement (all 20kg plastic bags)

 

[clifford1]

We've got a big round plastic tank which holds 2500 litres. It just sits on the soil, no need for any concreting, just a bit of raking first to get it level and to remove any large stones.
It's lasted about 15 years so far.

 

[noseall]

So just finished laying it, took 8 bags of ballast, 1 bag sharp sand and 1.5 bags of cement (all 20kg plastic bags)

You are probably looking at about 8 x 25kg bags of ballast and two 25kg bags of cement. Mix it (well) at a ratio of 6:1 or a bit stronger if you want. I'd take one of the bags of ballast out and add a bag of sharp sand so as to make the mixes a bit more fatty and mix at say 5:1.

 

[thomp1983]

And there's the finished article shouldn't go anywhere this time, previously it had sunk into the tarmac slightly leaving it with a list