Cement-won't-set problem

[Lobster]

Hi

Got a bit of an issue with an outside doorstep and floor I patch repaired on Monday. It still hasn't gone off properly yet!

I used a sharpsand-cement mix, at 3.5:1, with plasticiser/waterproofer in the water, and I think in my haste I may have put a bit too much in - that's likely to have caused the symptoms isn't it? Also, it went a tad below zero that night - won't have helped either I suppose?

It's definitely harder today (Wed) than it was yesterday (Tues) but is it going to get there eventually? Or should I call it quits and redo the whole job?

Thanks David

[The Natural Philosopher]

I had some lime cut mortar that took about a month to set properly.

I haven;t laid any stuff the last two weeks, but even prior to taht it was only going frm 'slooppy' to 'soft crunchie' after a day, and taking many more days to harden off properly.

Be patient.

[Michael Mcneil]

Chop it out and start again. Wait until the weather turns warmer. Try not to be so bloody petty 1950's.

[Lobster]

Don't know what the above was all about, however I followed NatPhil's advice; for which thanks very much - it's now set fine!

David