Re: Exposed Aggregate Bench Columns

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Re: Exposed Aggregate Bench Columns

From: hawkeye1201@yahoo.com
Category: Concrete
Remote Name: 12.217.78.91
Date: 19 Oct 2004
Time: 08:09 PM

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7 aggregate to 1 portland is the usual ratio. I would probably do 2 sand 5 pea and 1 portland. I think you will also need to apply a retarder to the forms if you expect to expose the aggregate the next day. You could do a test pour to see if that works to your satisfaction.

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