How do you mix cement?

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The standard mix design for all purpose concrete is as easy as 1,2,3.One part cement, Two parts sand, and 3 parts gravel. Add water slowly until the mix achieves the desired consistency. Generally, about 1/4 to 2/3 gallon of water will do the trick. You should almost always achieve a compressive strength of at least 2800 lbs. as long as you don't overdo it with the water.

If your mix will require some amount of "man-handling" to properly place, a slightly wetter mix will make that easier. A drier mix is nice when forming curbs and inclined surfaces, or if you need to get the surface finished and nicely troweled in a hurry.

A standard size wheelbarrow will hold a manageable size mix using 2:4:6 (simply doubling the formula.) This is enough concrete to fill a large post hole

For a very small batch, use a 3/8" minus gravel. For a larger batch you could use 3/4" or even 1" minus if you need to stretch your sand and cement.

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16 shovels of sand,7shovels aggragate(small rock),and on 90lb.bag Portland cement,4 to 7 gal. clean water.

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Place above dry mix in suitable mixing conatainer (such as a wheelbarrow), add water slowly while turning the dry mix with a shovel or hoe. Continue adding water until mix has desired consistancy. Slightly 'dryer' than pancake batter is my preference.

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a small child's swimming pool is what i have used for a long time their cheap and disposable ( I take mine to the recycling drop off after they crack)

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The old Italian way is to place the cement and sand mixture in a pile on a flat surface. Using a shovel make a hole in the center, creating a ring. Pour water in the center and start bringing the dry material into the center. Keep doing this until the material has become completely wet. Continue to turn the mixture over with the shovel combining everything into a firm but moist consistency. To test if your mixture has enough cement in it, pull some out with your index finger and turn it upside down. If it sticks then you're good; if it falls off you have too much sand. Please note that cement WILL burn through your skin, so make sure you wash your hands.

you can also use a 5 gallon pail. add about 2 quarts of water to the pail , add approx. 40 # of concrete mix, than add about 2 quarts more water, than mix with a landscape shovel by by twisting in the bucket, till you have a pancake thickness.

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A classic concrete recipe is one shovelful of Portland cement to two shovelsful of sand to three of small rock. You want ROCK, not gravel--gravel is graded for size, and using rock of varying sizes gives the concrete more strength since the little rocks interlock with the bigger ones. Anyway, you want a wheelbarrow to mix it in, a mortar hoe (it's got two holes in the blade) to mix it with and forms to put it in.

Answer 2

You are mixing CONCRETE, which contains cement, crushed stone, sand and water. Small amounts can be mixed in a bucket or wheelbarrow using hand tools. Larger amounts are mixed in a powered mixer (see picture above) or a transit-mix truck. The truck mixes the concrete while it is being driven to the job site.

Answer 3

Bags of cement have mixing instructions on them. Follow the cement manufacturers instructions.