Frosty weather and laying slabs - Do i need to wait til spring to cement?

Ian-Mitch · Post: # 15317Post **Ian-Mitch** Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:55 am

Hi -

I'm sure this isn't the first time this question has come up, but I couldnt see anything in the archives.

I'm laying slabs and buidling a wall - in both cases using a wet mix. Is this still advisable when the temperature overnight drops below zero? Should I use a drymix instead to reduce the chances of damging my foundations/cementwork? Or should I just cover it with tarpaulin (would this even help)?

Or - is it OK to build early in the day so it has a chance to go off before the frost comes in.

Dont really want to wait until Spring to finish the job ...

Any advice appreciated. thanks, Ian

Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:59 pm

i was laying bricks today ian ,we just cover it up with hessian
obviously you cant knock up muck in minus temperatures though
cheers LLL

Ian-Mitch · Post: # 15329Post **Ian-Mitch** Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:34 pm

Phew

thanks, I'll get me wellies on then for Sat ...

Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:22 pm

dont forget marigolds and lip balm in this cold snap,and don't go out with your hair wet
lol
my hands and lips are cracking already cos of the cold
its not funny at all
cheers LLL

Ian-Mitch · Post: # 15336Post **Ian-Mitch** Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:07 am

Great advice LLL - will do

Stuarty · Post: # 15344Post **Stuarty** Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:12 pm

dont forget a wooly bunnet! my lips are also cracked allready. Just had a kebab aswell, now their on fire

Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:31 pm

reminds me of that old johnny cash song stuart
"ring of fire" think about it in the morning when the chilli sauce reappears in the "cludgie"
cheers
LLL :O

Stuarty · Post: # 15353Post **Stuarty** Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:42 pm

heh i know the song well, i have a broad taste in music :p Ill have no time for thinking tomorrow anyway, im working heh

Suggers · Post: # 15354Post **Suggers** Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:16 am

As we type - just finishing the final mix of -
England's On Fire - "the remake of the classic"
Flintoff's favourite song - we've changed the words a bit - got some interest from Sky Sports - had one play on 5-live radio couple of days ago - fingers crossed.
Hey LLL - how can I attach an mp3? - would love the BrewCabin to hear this... I've really workrd my bollox off on this.......

Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:54 am

dunno about mp3's suggers i'm still on cd's,maybe if you got a site to host it ,
you could link to that site with the http:// button
cheers LLL

Stuarty · Post: # 15363Post **Stuarty** Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:46 pm

if you email it to me ill host it for you

- stuart3h@gmail.com

Suggers · Post: # 15367Post **Suggers** Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:50 pm

Cheers Stuart, I'll "mp3 it up" and send it in next couple of days.

Ian -sorry to leap in, on your thread - how did this week-end go?

Ian-Mitch · Post: # 15377Post **Ian-Mitch** Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:44 pm

Hey - no problem

First course laid, all level and me's cold but v happy

Stuarty · Post: # 15379Post **Stuarty** Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:38 pm

heh aslong as your happy thats the main thing. You'll get immune to the cold :p

danensis · Post: # 15386Post **danensis** Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:08 pm

Just to get back on topic, I seem to recall from my days of writing specs something about "not less than 2 degrees C on a rising thermometer or 4 degrees C on a falling thermometer".