Concreting sand

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thecruiseboy
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Post: # 18456Post thecruiseboy

Hello
I am extending an existing patio just by about 1.5m sq to put a kids plastic playhouse on. I have used a base of just concreting sand, on top of a plastic sheet becsue it doesn't need to be too strong. My question is do I need to wet the area once the slabs are laid or will it just bake hard?
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seanandruby
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Post: # 18457Post seanandruby

you shouldn't have plastic underneath as it will hold the water in. you need to have a 10 to 1 sand/cement mix, especially if there is no borders to stop sand migrating.
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thecruiseboy
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Post: # 18458Post thecruiseboy

No, sorry I didn't put any plastic sheet down. I thought about it but didn't actually do it!
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Post: # 18574Post Tony McC

Concreting sand on its wown will not "bake hard": it's sand for making concrete, and not actually concrete itself. To make concrete, you need to add cement, coarse aggregate, and probably some water.
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