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Re:I'd rather build my house with my own earth than go into ... by xxs on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @07:57AM (#37927406)
25kg of cement is roughly 12L of 'concrete. 12L is 20cmx30x20cm (8x12x8 inches for the freedom loving folks)
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Re:I'd rather build my house with my own earth than go into ... by mike97 on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @08:10AM (#37927516)
From a quick Google search: 1m3 of concrete = 150l water + 250kg cement + 700kg sand + 1200kg aggregates.

Even if you used just cement and water I think you would get more than 12L from 25kg.

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Re:I'd rather build my house with my own earth than go into ... by xxs on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @08:23AM (#37927610)
True, I meant pre-mixed bag of cement + sand.

>Even if you used just cement and water I think you would get more than 12L from 25kg.

The thing will crack very soon. The density of concrete is around 2.4g/cm3

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