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Posted: **Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:13 pm**

I am in the process of creating a new shed base and have the form and aggregate in place. I am struggling to complete the project because of work commitments, weather and limited access to my back garden (for concrete delivery).

An associate of mine suggested that I could dry pack the base and then cure it by very fine spray over the area. I am a little sceptical of this because I am concerned that the top side will get overly wet and the lower part of the base won't get enough water to cure.

I am looking for examples where other folks have done something similar of some indication from other (with far more experience than i) that this is a viable approach.

Could anyone advise please? Is this what our US cousins call "Dry-packing"?

Des

Posted: **Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:32 pm**

no and no des

drypacking is a technique used in underpinning where only slightly wet mortar is forced into a gap to avoid shrinkage

you will have to fine the time to know up the concret in a mixer
sorry
LLL

Posted: **Sun Jul 29, 2012 4:42 pm**

Hello LLL

I suspected as much, thanks for the reply.

Des

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