I am bedding in a washing line. Can I use just cement (powder) as the foundations or should I mix with aggreg

Question

aggregate?

Answer 1

3 parts sand 1 part aggregate 1 part cement.

Answer 2

With aggregate.

Do it on a 3:2:1 ratio.

I.e. 3 bags of cement, to 2 bags of sand to 1 bag of gravel.

It makes the cement mix stronger, and less brittle, but also saves you money on the amount of cement you would need to use.

Make sure the sand you use is builders sand. the sharps edges of the sand help the mixture bind.

Answer 3

you can buy cement ready to use from any do it yourself store. all you need do is add water, costs about £3 a bag. even i managed it on my own and cos it was so easy i then went on and used it to build a wall.

Answer 4

I'd definitely mix in some aggregate.

Answer 5

definitely mix with aggregate,otherwise eventually fall over,mix 5parts sand with 1 part cement,let dry for at least 3days before using.

Answer 6

No need to mix if you want a quick job,just buy some `postcrete`,a ready mix used for garden fence posts.Hole needs to be about 60 cms deep(2 ft) and as your post is not as thick as a fence post you might get 2 bags of mix in the hole. Don`t hang about if you use this stuff `cos it goes off really fast so have a level ready to check the pole is vertical.Good luck.

Answer 7

You will probably that pure cement powder will shrink when it dries, leaving the line base loose.

Mixing cement with sharp sand and some aggregate or hardcore is best. OR you could get away with cement and sharp sand. Just buy a bag of sharp sand or ballst from DIY /Builders store - mix it up dry - pour it in dry around the line base. Pour a watering can over it, keeeping the line base vertical.Thats it.

Answer 8

Hi

Dig a hole eighteen inches (460mm) aprox, fill the bottom two thirds with broken bricks pack down with a piece of timber, once the bricks are bedded down fill the top six inches (150mm) with a mixture of yellow sand and cement, mixture of three sand to one cement, when done slope the cement finish from the pole to the edges this will stop rain/water pooling around the post, remember one day you may want to move or replace the post, None of the above advice is wrong, it's basicly up to you, good luck.

Ray. West York's. U.K.

Answer 9

If it is a rotary washing line, you really do need to use ballast and cement. If you put wet washing on just one arm of the washing line (the weight is enormous) without incorporating ballast the washing line will just tear out of the ground.