Premixed bagged concrete products

Comment #3

lakerben — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:16:25 GMT

I forgot to mention all this was put into a cement mixer.

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lakerben — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:14:18 GMT

I was a laborer for masonry and stucco all over t h e state. I repeatedly lifted 100 lb sack of mortar ,t h en lime, then sand. I did this all day long. This was the mix. I was very strong after stocking block and making the mortar.

Comment #1

lakerben — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:07:31 GMT

Interes

Original Blog Entry: Premixed bagged concrete products

JAP69 — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:39:29 GMT

When purchasing premixed concrete products in a bag and you want to only use a small amount it is advisable to dump the whole bag into a container and thoroughly mix together the dry contents. Then remove the small amount you need.

Why,

When the contents are placed into a bag at the factory the premix is blended together at the factory. After it is bagged the bag then goes through a handling and shipping process until it reaches the store shelf then it is again handled until you use it. During all that process of handling the contents go through a process of vibration separating the contents by weight.

So when you just open the bag and just remove a small amount you may not get the proper mix ratio for the contents being used.

Found that out the hard way.... [ More ]