Postcrete - Pour water in 1st or Postcrete 1st then water?

[tombutler]

Hi,

The instructions on the packet of Postcrete (by Blue Circle/Lafarge) advice to fill a hole a third to half full with water, insert the post then cover the water with Postcrete.

Can you get just as good results with the above product if filling the hole with Postcrete and then adding the water?

Cheers,

T

 

[breezer]

I am just curious why you think the instructions are not right

 

[Thermo]

when we use it, we put it in dry and compact it well and then put the water in. never seems to make a difference

 

[tombutler]

I am just curious why you think the instructions are not right

Never said the instructions are not right mate! In fact, erected a concrete spur post using the instructions and it's rock solid.

The reason I asked the question is I now need to erect a 2 or 3 more posts. I would imagine it would be easier to line the posts and adjust them first in a dry mix rather than attempting to line them up as the Postcrete goes off as it goes off damn quickly. That's all.

BTW thanks for the reply Thermo.