Can someone give me a ballpark figure of mixing this myself versus ordering it (cement truck). I know it is such a small order, that it will probably not be worth the deliver, but then again, I really don't feel like lugging 10 bags from the hardware store.
2007-10-11 11:01:22 · 10 answers · asked by RogerDodger 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yes, have it delivered, too much to mix and lay Down properly!
2007-10-11 11:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
An eighty pound bag is equal to 0.60 cubic feet. Just to be clear, that is sixth-tenths of a cubic foot. If you want to be exact, one eighty pound bag equals 0.55555555....... cubic feet. You can figure it out from there. Don't know if "cover" is the right word. Fill might be better. Why did you use the word "cover"? In slab work, you would typically compute the square feet (cover) and then make a decision about depth. Knowing those two numbers you look at the table on the bag and it tells how many bags you need. If this is a first time DIY, I would suggest you either not do it or get help from someone who knows what you need in the way of compacted base (usually 3/4" minus and always needed) and rebar (not always needed). With that much concrete you also have a big timeXwork problem. Two guys mixing and pouring and one guy (who really knows his stuff) leveling and doing finish. The knows-his-stuff guy will also show you how to make a call on how much water to use.
2016-04-08 03:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were me, I would have the concrete delivered by a redi mix company. I have done both, poured from a truck and poured mixing my own. By mixing your own it is hard to keep up with the hardening concrete and to keep a nice finish. To keep the bag poured concrete finishable you must keep applying water to the top which causes sprawling and you could also end up over finishing the concrete. Another thing to think about is if the concrete is going to be used for something other than a pad for a dog house or something, the strength and longevity of redi mix concrete will far exceed that of a bag mix like Quickrete. The only drawback to using redi mix is the cost, but figure in the labor of mixing your own (which is not easy work), the professional looking final product, and the longevity, it is well worth it.
I recently posted this answer and edited it because I misread the question. I thought you were pouring 6 cubic YARDS. Definitely just go with the bag mix and mix it yourself, sorry about the mistake.
2007-10-11 15:43:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
first you will have a delivery charge because you don't even have a yard.second in most big towns you can go buy a trailer of three to five cubic feet of concrete at a rental store it is a little more than a concrete company but trailer is smaller and lighter and can get into tight places trucks can't or you could mix your own concrete if you get 2/3 of a yard from a concrete company make sure you are delivered first instead of the leftover from another job as you won't have as much time to finish it and might be shorted
2007-10-11 13:12:47 · answer #4 · answered by Debbie J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Six cubic feet of concrete will be twelve bags of 60# sackcrete. Use a hand truck or carry it. I am not even sure a ready mix plant would fool with a 1/4 cubic yard delivery, and if they did the extra fee for being a short load would be about $75.
2007-10-12 07:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROGER,,,sigh,,, with all due respect; use a hand truck and buy bags of pre-mix. BTW... it will equate to something more like 6 ~ 80 pound bags.
Certainly you can have the dry pre-mix delivered; and maybe pay a tip to have it dropped close to where it might be used; but to order 6 CU FT. mixed; ready to pour; will likely be an unrealistic expectation.
Steven Wolf
Borrow a hand truck
2007-10-11 11:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will pay out the a-- for a delivery of 6 cubic feet, if you can even get them to deliver that small of a load. Buy the bags and get to work!
2007-10-11 12:10:18 · answer #7 · answered by Steve in NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them to deliver. We mix 60 shovels of sand with each bag of dry concrete--if you buy the bags premixed your getting mostly sand so you need sand and concrete. You can mix it in a wheel barrow or make a little volcano lookin mountain and fill the center with water and then after sitting for about a half hour you can start mixing-soft ice cream is about what it should look like for pouring.
2007-10-11 11:15:05 · answer #8 · answered by stevemxusa 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
YIKES~ hard work but you can do it with only 10 bags. Rent a little portable cement mixer, don't try to do it with a bucket.
2007-10-11 12:53:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would have it delivered from the hardware store if they deliver on truck they will charge you the same amount for small amount
2007-10-15 10:41:50 · answer #10 · answered by meg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋