I want to fill in a mat-pit, just inside my front door. It's
500x800x25mm. I'd like to use just a sand and cement screed. The sides and bottom are part of the concrete slab.I'm going to put travatine stone on top.
What mix should I use?
R.
Whatever you like. 6:1 should be fine
Tend to disagree, suspect that would crack too easily. TBH I would simply fill it with tile cement ..and some gravel, mixed together. You need the tile cement anyway. Why buy a bag of cement when you already are going to need loads of tile cement?
wet it a bit first as well, or paint on PVA to avoid removing moisture from whatever you lay.
If you must use sand and cement, go towards 3:1 IMHO. Less crumbly. 6:1 is really friable.
Well, I've got both, and plenty of cement, so I'll do a 3:1 mix.
The Tile Cement is special stuff for the travetine over UFH screed (and b.....y expensive).
Thank Guys.
R.
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