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How many bags of sand / cement
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Darren046
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Morning all,
Would someone be able to advise in simple terms how many bags of sand / cement i need to lay 400 bricks. Have looked around online but cant get my head around tonnes and m3.
Thanks in advance Darren
Would someone be able to advise in simple terms how many bags of sand / cement i need to lay 400 bricks. Have looked around online but cant get my head around tonnes and m3.
Thanks in advance Darren
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I don't think 7:1 will work - far too weak IMO. It needs to be 4:1 for bricklaying.
CheersThe difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has it's limits. - Einstein0 -
Have a look at this web site it may help. http://www.pavingexpert.com/calcall.htm0
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there are plenty of sand/cement calculators online
if you cant get your head around tons or m3 should you really be laying bricks0 -
Always more than you think. Always.No longer a spouse, or trailing, but MSE won't allow me to change my username...0
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