Tarmac & Laundry Conditioner

ilikewatch

4771_Miles_To_Caracas wrote: »

Actually it is a public footpath

I assumed that from your first post.

4771_Miles_To_Caracas wrote: »

and you have no sense of humour.

Sorry! I'll try harder next time xxx

27col

I remember many years ago hearing about a contractor tarmacing a drive. The tarmac had been sprinkled with white stone chips to give a bit of contrast. When they ran out of white stone chips they threw down some some sugared almonds. Later on people were wondering why the dogs were licking the drive.

yangptangkipperbang

Sounds like a variation of adding Fairy Liquid to cement to make it easier to work with. Some people say this a great idea - others say you should never do this ...............................................

T_T_2

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

Sounds like a variation of adding Fairy Liquid to cement to make it easier to work with. Some people say this a great idea - others say you should never do this ...............................................

Again, that's a very cowboy sort of thing to do. It's the poor man's approach to entraining concrete and should be avoided as it will affect the overall strength of the mix. You can use a plasticiser to make it easier to work with or something like febmix to entrain it.

yangptangkipperbang

T_T wrote: »

Again, that's a very cowboy sort of thing to do.

I wasn't endorsing the practice - just reporting it..........;)