Hi guys.
We have an older timber fence which has started falling down. Few days ago we got some strong winds that pushed the fence over. I purchased a bag for quick-set cement from Bunnings, I wanted to reinforce the posts until we can have the fence fixed/replaced. I just read the bag and it says 1x 20kg bag = 0.01m3. This confuses me. Isn't 0.01m3 the same as 1cm x 1cm x 1cm ? That doesn't sound right.
I was originally planning on using 1/2 bag (10kg) for one post and the other half for a 2nd post. Perhaps I've misunderstood how cement works & the amount I can get from each bag? I'm not sure how much I would need for it to be sufficient at supporting each post.
Suggestions ?
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Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Re: Reinforcing fence post with cement 3Jul 30, 2024 1:21 pm  Budapest0.01m3 is (to use clean numbers) 100mm x 100mm x 1000mm. For a colourbond fence we installed back in the day I am pretty sure we used 2x 20kg bags per post? ~ 200mm x 200mm x 500mm Thanks for the reply Budapest. Why does it say 0.01m? That's 1cm (10mm). Wouldn't 100mm (10cm) be 0.1m3? Is this a type or a concrete thing ? I think we may be looking at colorbond for a new fence, though when that happens, I'm unsure. I was gonna chuck in some cement to support the post, but now I'm unsure how much support I would get from 1bag per post. Hi, Currently building, we are on a sloping block so we have from floor level to the roof in axon cladding. Below floor level to the ground I want to put brick facings /… 0 5951 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair All my inside walls are Fibre Cement & House has Steel frames... Tricky when one wants to hang pictures or do Wainscoating Paneling up the hallway. Those little nail… 0 4925 Thanks for that. I think the mortar has been sitting on these surfaces for approx a year. We’re at handover & they tried to get it off the rubber but have damaged it… 3 2420 |
