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Hi Lemmy,

I want to do a project that involves concrete. Basically I am making steps, giving them texture and stamping them so it looks somewhat like stones.

I have watched a million videos and I feel I can tackle this, plus I have a lot of areas to practice that won't be too visible so if the steps look a bit amateur it's fine.

My biggest question is about the effort of mixing concrete. I have a corded drill with a mixing paddle and most steps won't require much. However a few are larger and I would have to mix 10 bags or so. The drying time allows me to work one at a time and then do my stamping but I was wondering if this is feasible from an effort perspective.

I am an experienced DIYer but have not worked much with concrete, I made a coffee table, post bases, etc but never something that requires so many bags... am I setting myself up for failure / a broken back? hehehe

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

How strong of a drill are we talking here? I can’t imagine any cordless model can mix much concrete, but I also haven’t done anything with concrete before

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

This is what I have.. it's corded, not cordless

https://www.rona.ca/en/product/bosch-5-8-in-360-rotatable-d-handle-corded-drill-mixer-700-rpm-90-a-motor-gbm9-16bn-19836315

To mix 1 bag it's not a problem... I would probably stick to a bag at a time