My back is fine, thanks! However, I’ve just been ripping out some machines on site, so worked 12 hours Sat and Sun, so I had no time to answer comments, until now 👍
great tip. i have done this several times. not sure i would use it to mix the amount you did but we do have a cement mixer so i have that choice. some people use a 2 bucket method where they pour from one to the other several times as they add water. never tried it but would be interesting to see other methods
Great vid! I have that same mixer I think. Is it the Bauker? I always use it for multi-finish, but would it handle mixing through ballast and cement without burning out?
Cement mixer for wet laying concrete. ½ bucket water, 3 shovels of ballast, all your cement, another bucket of water, rest of your ballast. Same mix every time and a clean drum.
Great video. Thanks for the tips. Have you used the pointing gun before? I've not had much success with the right type of mixture for this. Or more specifically I spent way to long being an alchemist than actual repointing of the bricks on the day. In fear of this happening again for the 2nd session guidance is most welcomed! 😂
I tried a pointing gun about 20 years back, when I was repointing a house. I made a mix and put it into the gun, squeezed the handles and all the water squirted from the end and the sand and cement was solid in the barrel 😂 However, my patio was re-laid a few years back and I pointed it using Bostick wide jointing compound (utter rubbish), so I re-pointed it a few weeks back using a pointing gun. I used a mix of 5 building sand to 1 cement, but used SBR instead of water. I then mixed it really well, then mixed it some more. Once you get used to it, you can make a creamy mix, that will exit easily from the gun 👍
Spot on that’s how I do it even down to the cleaning of the paddle straight after each mix in a separate bucket. Thanks for sharing the knowledge
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When mixing concrete I always used to put the water in 1st in a mixer,with bricklaying mortar always dry mix and add water last.
Yeah, most people do it that way with a cement mixer, but when using a tub like in this video, I add the water last. Thanks for the comment 👍
Hope the back is not too stiff today after that graft👍👍. Good instructions.
My back is fine, thanks!
However, I’ve just been ripping out some machines on site, so worked 12 hours Sat and Sun, so I had no time to answer comments, until now 👍
Great vid thanks for taking the time to make and post 👍
Thanks for watching! 👍
great tip. i have done this several times. not sure i would use it to mix the amount you did but we do have a cement mixer so i have that choice.
some people use a 2 bucket method where they pour from one to the other several times as they add water. never tried it but would be interesting to see other methods
Thanks Alan 👍
Great video and great information
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This would work well with smaller sized aggregates and in small quantities. Larger sized aggregates and larger batches might be hard on the mixer.
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Mashes them tubs in a few mixes
Great vid! I have that same mixer I think. Is it the Bauker? I always use it for multi-finish, but would it handle mixing through ballast and cement without burning out?
Mine is the Evolution Twister 👍
I’ve mixed several tubs of concrete made using ballast and cement with no problems 👍
Cement mixer for wet laying concrete.
½ bucket water, 3 shovels of ballast, all your cement, another bucket of water, rest of your ballast. Same mix every time and a clean drum.
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Ive been mixing concrete like this for years but with a sds rotary hammer drill
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Great video. Thanks for the tips.
Have you used the pointing gun before? I've not had much success with the right type of mixture for this. Or more specifically I spent way to long being an alchemist than actual repointing of the bricks on the day. In fear of this happening again for the 2nd session guidance is most welcomed! 😂
I tried a pointing gun about 20 years back, when I was repointing a house. I made a mix and put it into the gun, squeezed the handles and all the water squirted from the end and the sand and cement was solid in the barrel 😂
However, my patio was re-laid a few years back and I pointed it using Bostick wide jointing compound (utter rubbish), so I re-pointed it a few weeks back using a pointing gun.
I used a mix of 5 building sand to 1 cement, but used SBR instead of water. I then mixed it really well, then mixed it some more. Once you get used to it, you can make a creamy mix, that will exit easily from the gun 👍
Never used platiciser in concrete would it not weaken the concrete ?
I don’t think so, I’ve been using it for years in mixes, with no problems (yet) 👍
Great video !! thanks
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How do you dispose of leftover concrete?
I normally use it all. There is always some hole that needs filling. Failing that, I just let it harden in a bucket, then take it to the tip 👍
Thanks!!!👍😃😎🤘
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Awesomeness
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👍👍👍.Thank you
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Nice
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