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[MIXERMAN]

Is wickes ocr good to use. Is it worth paying that much extra. Do you add feb. Cheers

 

[malc]

I use Tarmac OCR from B and Q, £10.50 p per bag. Lovely material to use. I add different additives for different situations.

 

[MIXERMAN]

Can you use normal sand and cement for the scratch coat . Then ocr for top coat .

 

[bobski]

Can you use normal sand and cement for the scratch coat . Then ocr for top coat .

Yes - but you have to 100% make sure it's a stronger mix, ideally with fibres too.

 

[Sitemonkey]

Can you use normal sand and cement for the scratch coat . Then ocr for top coat .

Yes but what's the point in doing that ??

 

[MIXERMAN]

Because it's cheaper.

 

[Sitemonkey]

Because it's cheaper.

Yes it is . But it's more fuking about . Unless your on a tight price or it's on your own house

 

[Sitemonkey]

May aswell top it in sand cement if ££ is the issue

 

[ChrispyUK]

Yes - but you have to 100% make sure it's a stronger mix, ideally with fibres too.

Thought OCR has lime in it.

 

[S a plastering]

Ocr has all additive in it not getting this I use weber ocr fukin lovely fukin about with sand an cement not many use it anymore

 

[Sitemonkey]

Ocr has all additive in it not getting this I use weber ocr fukin lovely fukin about with sand an cement not many use it anymore

I never want to see a belle mixer again pre bagged is the way forward . Fuk that these days

 

[bobski]

Thought OCR has lime in it.

Yep

 

[S a plastering]

I never want to see a belle mixer again pre bagged is the way forward . Fuk that these days

Me too