Cement mixer - recommendation request

ValHaller

Front doors has gone to a subforum for quotes, which is perhaps not inappropriate

keystone

P i k e y s will take anything if its left lying about the front garden unattended. LoL.

Cheers

Chopper_Read

keystone wrote: »

P i k e y s will take anything if its left lying about the front garden unattended. LoL.

Cheers

They won't, I've had scrap out for two weeks now.

maintenanceman

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

If this is a 1 off then it has to be ready mix, only last week we had 1.1mtrs delivered, the costings were £128 for the materials to self mix, or £165 delivered, To mix that would take 2 diy folks the best part of a day and the cost of the mixer, for £37 it ain't worth it.

Also, if doing a fair sized area with a mixer the stuff you mixed earlier has gone of while you are still mixing further down the path, makes finishing very difficult as the last bit is still too wet when you pack up for the day.

That said, if your intention is to potter about over a period of weeks then minimix isn't an option as delivery rules it out. Also a hire mixer isn't a viable option over that period.

Under those circumstance I would buy a cheap new mixer off ebay, they aren't expensive, probably about the same as 2 or 3 weeks hire, then either sell it on at little loss or keep it.

There is another option if you have a mate with a tipper, go to the cemex or similar depot, sat am seems best around here, you can get the over mixed stuff at a giveaway at times.;);)

Can you clarify. what you mean by 1.1mtrs. What unit are you using. Linear meter, , squared cubic, squared meter or what are yo talking about?

cyclonebri1

maintenanceman wrote: »

Can you clarify. what you mean by 1.1mtrs. What unit are you using. Linear meter, , squared cubic, squared meter or what are yo talking about?[/QUOTE

You buy concrete by the cubic metre.;) Cubic yd if you must, they will convert.

[Deleted User]

Can anyone who's posted recommending the Belle cement mixers please let me know the model they recommend. Prices start from around £250 - £2,000. Is the 110 model OK or would you recommend the 130?

Tucker

I think the 130 is bigger and will therefore mix more.

I bought a Belle 130 when I did my extension and re-did the garden. I got it when B&Q were offering 20% off everything weekend and they already had it reduced on offer!!

I used it for two years, kept it clean and sold it on ebay for the same price I bought it for!

They sell for good money second hand, so it's cheaper to buy and sell on if you want to use it over any period of time.