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  • 15-06-2011 8:10pm
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    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭


    Doing some work with concrete and I have no idea how much sand and cement to order. I'm putting down a 10ft x 10ft x 3" concrete base and a 12ft x 10ft x 3" base as well. I'm also concreting in 7 fence posts and a border of 24ft x 1ft x 4". Anyone have any idea what quantity I should be ordering or how much the stuff is?


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  • #2
    Buford T Justice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,259 ✭✭✭Buford T Justice


    Concrete is sold by the cubic meter (mixed) convert all you're measurements to metric and work out the cubic meter you need, ring around and get prices.


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    http://www.cemex.ie/ps/ps_ac_ca.html


  • #4
    MagicSean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,897 ✭✭✭MagicSean


    Looks like I need about 7 cubic meters altogether. And apparently I need gravel not sand. If I mix the cement and gravel at one to three do you think 2 tonne of gravel would be enough?


  • #5
    jj build
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 67 ✭✭jj build


    Hi, you need 3 cubic meters . 2 tons of gravel at 5 gravel to 1 cement, should do you but it will be cutting it fine.


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