Marvin Boggs Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 I was looking for ready-mix concrete in Wilcon today and they looked at me as if I had a third eyeball. Showed me epoxy, skim coat, portland cement, everything but quickrete. Is this going to be one of those 'cant find it here' products? If you know where to find it, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, Marvin Boggs said: If you know where to find it, please let me know. https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/concrete-cement-and-masonry Best I can do just now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Jack Peterson said: https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/concrete-cement-and-masonry Best I can do just now That is Ace in the U.S. Here is one: https://iprice.ph/quikrete/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 1 hour ago, OnMyWay said: That is Ace in the U.S. Here is one: https://iprice.ph/quikrete/ A quick look shows that is sold through Galleon. They also ship from the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted March 7, 2020 Posted March 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said: A quick look shows that is sold through Galleon. They also ship from the US Ahh, yes, missed that. The prices are super high and that stuff is heavy, so I would hope that is the price including shipping. Either way, not a great deal. I just looked at Home Depot in the U.S. and a 50 lb bag of quikcrete is $5.25. They must have something like it here. They put in a new concrete road in nearby, and everyone complained because they thought it was too bumpy. So the contractor chipped off some of the high spot sections with some kind of high tech electrical tool, then they filled them with something like quikcrete. Only about an inch thick, or less. All of the residents, including me, thought it would crack right away, but it has been there 4-5 months now and is still perfect. I don't know what it is, but it is super strong. There is a ready-mix plant nearby and those heavy trucks drive on this stuff, and it still holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Mike J Posted March 7, 2020 Forum Support Posted March 7, 2020 It appears that the term readymix or ready-mix here in the Philippines refers to on the job delivery of premixed concrete. I looked under "bagged cement" and could not find any local source. How much do you need? Why not buy cement, washed sand, and gravel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Boggs Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Mike J said: It appears that the term readymix or ready-mix here in the Philippines refers to on the job delivery of premixed concrete. I looked under "bagged cement" and could not find any local source. How much do you need? Why not buy cement, washed sand, and gravel? I just need enough for patching holes and filling cracks. Also I want to be able to tackle small repairs on the weekend without leaving a pile of sand and gravel during the week. Hopefully the local Ace will have it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Boggs Posted March 8, 2020 Author Posted March 8, 2020 What about mortar mix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 13 hours ago, OnMyWay said: That is Ace in the U.S. Being always right? was never one of my strong Points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyWay Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Marvin Boggs said: I just need enough for patching holes and filling cracks. Also I want to be able to tackle small repairs on the weekend without leaving a pile of sand and gravel during the week. Hopefully the local Ace will have it... Yes, Quikcrete is great stuff. If you find it, buy a bag for all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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