Wooden raised bed - Concrete mix to set first course on

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Post: # 118810Post Bishopscourt

hi one and all,
to start with a big thanks to the site for the info on it that i have used in the past , so the garden has been has been dug out and the type 1 has been whackered to 4 inches thickness. on this i am about to construct a raised bed made from incised treated softwood that comes in 200mm x 100mm x 2.4m . i have the timberlock screws , angle brackets for the corners and plain fixing straps for inner faces.i wish to set the first "course" level by bedding it down on a concrete mix. i will be using a small electric mixer, it will be seven rows in height so bringing it to correct height for SWMBO , the wood will be sat down on the 200mm face, what would be a good "mix" for this bedding layer so giving me the opportunity to set it level, many thanks in advance for your time spent on answering this for me.

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Post: # 118819Post Tony McC

C20 equivalent - https://www.pavingexpert.com/mortars#mixing-on-site

I'm assuming you've seen this page.... https://www.pavingexpert.com/featur08

I'd be very interested to see (and possibly use) any photies of the work in progress
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Bishopscourt
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Post: # 118833Post Bishopscourt

hi
thanks for your help, i have taken advice on board, and i will try and take some photos during build etc, with the aim of them helping others
many thanks again

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