I'm about to put 5 or 6 metal fence stakes in my garden. I have some quick 
set concrete which I'm told I just need to pour some of the mix in the dug 
hole and then add water and it will set in about 10 minutes. A couple of 
things are bugging me though. Firstly, when I add the water will it just 
disappear into the soil? Secondly, will the concrete actually adhere to the 
soil so the stake will be solid?

Cheers.

Si


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"Si"  wrote in message
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> I'm about to put 5 or 6 metal fence stakes in my garden. I have some quick
> set concrete which I'm told I just need to pour some of the mix in the dug
> hole and then add water and it will set in about 10 minutes. A couple of
> things are bugging me though. Firstly, when I add the water will it just
> disappear into the soil? Secondly, will the concrete actually adhere to
the
> soil so the stake will be solid?


Everything will be fine,
poor a bit of water in the hole
half fill with redimix
tap down with a stick of wood to remove air
add more water
fill to top with redimix
tap down again
more water
smooth off
--
Vass

thirded, ditto for me, had concerns (used 2 bags for the hell of it), still 
upright and standing.

If you're going to make new holes it might be worth hiring an auger hole 
makes from jewsons, looks like a corkscrew and makes nice round, neat holes.

"John Whitworth"  wrote in message 
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> Vass wrote:
>> "Si"  wrote in message
>> news:d5bmg1$l1c$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>
>>>I'm about to put 5 or 6 metal fence stakes in my garden. I have some 
>>>quick
>>>set concrete which I'm told I just need to pour some of the mix in the 
>>>dug
>>>hole and then add water and it will set in about 10 minutes. A couple of
>>>things are bugging me though. Firstly, when I add the water will it just
>>>disappear into the soil? Secondly, will the concrete actually adhere to
>>
>> the
>>
>>>soil so the stake will be solid?
>>
>>
>> Everything will be fine,
>
> Seconded ... I used this stuff to put in our rotary washing line. All went 
> fine. I had the same doubts, but they were unfounded.
>
> JW 

I have a fairly narrow spade that I was going to dig the hole with but 
hiring that auger thing is something I will consider. Thanks for your help 
and advice.

Si


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I'd rather have a bottle in front of me then a frontal lobotomy.
"mp"  wrote in message 
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> thirded, ditto for me, had concerns (used 2 bags for the hell of it), 
> still upright and standing.
>
> If you're going to make new holes it might be worth hiring an auger hole 
> makes from jewsons, looks like a corkscrew and makes nice round, neat 
> holes.
>
> "John Whitworth"  wrote in message 
> news:427bd692$0$30372$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...
>> Vass wrote:
>>> "Si"  wrote in message
>>> news:d5bmg1$l1c$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
>>>
>>>>I'm about to put 5 or 6 metal fence stakes in my garden. I have some 
>>>>quick
>>>>set concrete which I'm told I just need to pour some of the mix in the 
>>>>dug
>>>>hole and then add water and it will set in about 10 minutes. A couple of
>>>>things are bugging me though. Firstly, when I add the water will it just
>>>>disappear into the soil? Secondly, will the concrete actually adhere to
>>>
>>> the
>>>
>>>>soil so the stake will be solid?
>>>
>>>
>>> Everything will be fine,
>>
>> Seconded ... I used this stuff to put in our rotary washing line. All 
>> went fine. I had the same doubts, but they were unfounded.
>>
>> JW
>
>