The mixture of sand, cement and gravel and the total amount of each would be great.
2007-04-06 02:26:04 · 11 answers · asked by derek r 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Just buy a bag or two of premix. It has the sand, gravel, and cement already mixed in the proper proportions. You just follow directions, and it'll be perfect.
2007-04-06 02:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
3, 2, 1. You should use 3 parts sand, 2 parts gravel and 1 part cement. All measured using the same size of container. mix really well and don't add any more water than you need to just wet it all, after you have mixed it dry. Use plenty or the post will fall down. When you put it in the hole around the post, do so in small amounts, layering it and bash each layer of the concrete until it is level, this will make it stronger.
Leave it for about a week before you use it.
Don't use a stick, use a shovel or spade.
2007-04-06 03:05:25 · answer #2 · answered by funnelweb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a 3 to 1 dry mix that 3 part sand to 1 part cement
1st dig the hole best to dig down 1 foot half foot wide place pole in hole (level off )
2nd add same of the 3 to 1 mix and fill the hole half way up around the pole
3rd add a litre of water and mix with a stick
4th add the rest of the 3 to 1 mix leave about a inch and half gap at the top so you can put grass back over to cover the hole up and the concrete
do it this way and it should last you years
2007-04-06 02:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa hold it,,, Keep in mind, If you cement the poles in and you ever want to get them out , your going to have one heck of a problem.
1st of all , are you using wooden or steel poles ?
If your using wooden, than cement is out of the question. Wood set in cement will rot in a few years.
If your using Aluminum pipe that's a No no too. Aluminum & cement don't get along. The cement will "eat" the aluminum (Galvanic Action)
If your using steel, a 60# bag of cement isn't enough.
You're going to have to dig a hole at least 4 feet deep (so the frost won't heave it) by around 8-10" wide. That's going to require around 6 bags of cement/ pole. That 360#'s/pole.
Taking the weight of the steel pole + the 360 lbs., your talking around 400 lbs. ,,If you ever want to take them out, you'll need a bobcat.
Maybe you should look into using limestine chips (screenings). Screenings are composed of 3/8" chips with fine powdery limestone mixed in. When this gets wet and is packed in ,it hardens up to almost cement.Yet if you ever want to take the poles out, you can work with it.
This is just a thought.
2007-04-06 04:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by roseofsharons2002 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We already have a 60 pound of pre mix you can have.....if you live near us...But they are only about 7.00....Mix it up good and pour it directly into the hole for each pole.
The ordinance is specific in the area where you live. With us we have to go down two feet. You ought to find that out before you begin. Not a hard job, good luck.
2007-04-06 03:18:00 · answer #5 · answered by Your Asking Me? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a 60 lb. bag of gravel mix for each pole you're going to plant! ;-)=
2007-04-06 02:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a bag of quick setting concrete . The same concrete they use for fence posts.
2007-04-06 03:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a ready mixed bag just for the job, its called post fix,from B&Q.
2007-04-06 02:41:56 · answer #8 · answered by Ken J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have a cement mix that you just pour into your hole and add water mix it around a little and your are done no measuring necessary
2007-04-07 04:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
6 to one is a good strong mix ..buy a bag of post hole mix ..just add water
2007-04-06 04:37:13 · answer #10 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋