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Cement bags got damp and went hard

Hi

I've got a few cement bags. They got some damp and have gone hard. What can I do with them? I'm hoping you great people can show me a way to make them useful. I'm hoping to build a wall. I don't want to have to throw away the bags.

Cheers :beer:

Bye
SECRET OF SUCCESS IN LIFE:
Patience, patience & patience.

Comments

  • dampdaveski
    dampdaveski Posts: 529 Forumite
    Hi matrix
    Unfortunately the best place for them is a skip
    Over time they'll just crumble
    DD
    The advice I give on here is based on my many years in the preservation industry. I choose to remain anonymous, I have no desire to get work from anyone. No one can give 100% accurate advice on a forum if I get it wrong you'll get a sincere apology and that's all:D
    Don't like what I have to say? Call me on 0800 KMA;)
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Skip.....!
    Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.
  • capeverde
    capeverde Posts: 651 Forumite
    could flog em to fred and wilma for pillows.
  • Use for hardcore if you have a huge volume to fill...
    Sanctimonious Veggie. GYO-er. Seed Saver. Get in.
  • the_matrix
    the_matrix Posts: 526 Forumite
    100 Posts
    Use for hardcore if you have a huge volume to fill...

    If I was going to build a outhouse I could use it for the floor? Can I use it in the foundations of the wall for outhouse?
    SECRET OF SUCCESS IN LIFE:
    Patience, patience & patience.
  • dampdaveski
    dampdaveski Posts: 529 Forumite
    Matrix,
    It's a bit like I don't want to throw this milk away that's gone off. It's no longer fit for purpose
    bin it :)
    The advice I give on here is based on my many years in the preservation industry. I choose to remain anonymous, I have no desire to get work from anyone. No one can give 100% accurate advice on a forum if I get it wrong you'll get a sincere apology and that's all:D
    Don't like what I have to say? Call me on 0800 KMA;)
  • mart.vader
    mart.vader Posts: 714 Forumite
    the_matrix wrote: »
    If I was going to build a outhouse I could use it for the floor? Can I use it in the foundations of the wall for outhouse?

    You could make a rockery in your garden !
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,994 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    I would stick it on the compost pile, Everything else ends up there.

    I crashed a radio controlled plane, I peeled the plastic coating off it and the rest went in the compost bin. Its not there anymore. Its rotted down.

    One annoying thing that wont. The plastic windows on envelopes. They remain intact, Damn.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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