How to cut bag of cement in half - Trade secrets

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today i will show you how to cut a bag of cement in half, it may seem easy but its a simple trick that can make your life easier.
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@trinitysmate 6 лет назад

And when its a plastic bag get our mate Stanley out :D

@jordanleigh6481 4 года назад

It should be 10 sand to just over half bag cement

@JD-uh9od 6 лет назад

Many ways of doing it and yours is a good as any. I like to put the cement bag on some sand and cut through with an old saw 👍👍

@dannyhill896 6 лет назад

J D11 it’ll go off in your sand and make it lumpy

@JD-uh9od 6 лет назад

It stays in the bag the same as in stu’s video. The sand allows the saw to cut all the way through.

@dannyhill896 6 лет назад

J D11 yeah but if you cut it all the way through cement is gonna fall out into the sand and contaminate it I’ve seen lads do it before I know what they do you use the sand to make a clean cut instead of cutting the top like the video

@paulmcfadyen689 6 лет назад

Danny Hill what does it matter? You're likely going to chuck the sand straight in the mixer anyway.

@ianboyd9723 6 лет назад

I just use a Stanley knife, an ever sharp Stanley knife, a couple of wipes on a diamond sharpening stone, keeps it sharp, and is quicker than changing the blade, cut through the bag, pull up and cut the bottom of the bag, job done, I prefer to use the waterproof bags, because they don’t go off in the bag, I keep a full bag though and if there is a half bag left, it goes in the full bag, then can be wrapped up and stored.

@elliottbates62 5 лет назад

Half a bag to two shovels sounds strong to me

@jamietalbot7254 6 лет назад

Nearly had a heart attack then. Thought you was going to throw the cement in a mixer that was not moving and without water in first

@Matrixresin 4 года назад

Cor school boy move that mate

@Mr11ESSE111 4 года назад

its the 10-15kg bags, 15+ years ago was 50kg bags most (in east europa, now 25kg)

@abscomm 6 лет назад

Is a bag of cement the same volume as a bag of sand? I didn't think they were!

@lifesforliving88 4 года назад

Or a more accurate way is to use buckets 4 level full buckets of sand to 1 level full bucket of cement... Put 2 sand in and then 1 cement then another 2 sand in it will mix nicely and evenly and will always have the same colour ( as long as you use same sand and cement) Also when you add your plas add it direct to you mix and not to water in your bucket ( I know stu werent mentioning plas in this video... its just for your personal reference)

@miketravis6149 6 лет назад

I have seen the one where the young apprentice holds the bag above his head and someone makes a slit half way across the bag! LOL. Bit messy tho.

@Stucrompton1 6 лет назад

seen that too lol

@wolfhachmuth7731 4 года назад

And that's why a lot of apprentices end up hating the game.

@yomamma4823 8 месяцев назад

Lay the bag on a piece of rebar, cut the bag, then lift up on the rebar. Boom, bag is split.

@citywalker44 3 года назад

I was hoping to see the aftermath of that half bag hitting bottom of the mixer Can throw million times and each time different effect I guess

@finchy3394 3 года назад

I do this, but with half a broom handle under the bag.

@itsjustplainsailing5189 3 года назад

To a non trade person who doesn’t do that much hands on that was a very good tip. Thanks stu, I’ll be using that tip next week !

@Flanneryshanedward 4 года назад

I do it with a shovel. The old big bags were good to cut in half. Usually shovel off the top of a bag with 16/18 sand, then the full bag.

@zedman442 6 лет назад

Nice one mate. Do the same for bags of plaster.

@JGprojects 6 лет назад

Remembered seeing this video a good few months back and was mixing up some floor leveling compound tonight. Watched it again to refresh my memory and it works perfect every time, nice one Stu, accurate measure for half a bag, and saved on a lot of mess which kept me on the good side of the Mrs! Cheers!

@martingowland2280 6 лет назад

I'm a newbie....need to brick up 1 1/2 bricks around window frame each side as window frame is 51 inch .my patio door frame is 41 inch any good ideas .I was told to use knock on but it 5 inch each side ideas please

@MrNathaniel500 6 лет назад

Wow...... how did I live before I watched this. What a life changer....... now I’m questioning everything! I’m freaking out man....... my mind is blown.......... system overload!!!!

@MrNathaniel500 6 лет назад

stu crompton....... True...... is it a Phillips or flat head screwdriver mate! I haven’t slept all night thinking about it! Can you do a video on how to carry bricks? Or even how to cut bricks in half with that fancy trowel of yours. Don’t leave me hanging mate !!!!!

@MrSkunk1964 5 лет назад

call me old fashioned but gauge bucket works everytime. just buy a smaller bucket. long as you remember the buckets thrown in the colour always the same. lol

@soldtobediers 6 лет назад

Yep! Never fight the work. Thinking before-hand, is the best way to travel. 53018

@jamesthornber6991 4 года назад

Thanks stu.i will try that 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@Matrixresin 4 года назад

The old chuck the bag of dust in the sand bulk bag and saw in half always work for me

@arnoldasliaugaudas4213 4 года назад

Hey Stu! I hope you feeling well! This is realy good tip! Do more short tips like this!

@richowen2054 6 лет назад

can you do a video on marking and cutting up pavers, bricks or copping stones on a bend with perfect even joints...your the man in the know (I know you quickly mentioned it but...)

@JGprojects 6 лет назад

Simple but effective, great tip! Easier to manage and a more accurate mix.

@franciscovieira7503 6 лет назад

How many kilos does a bag of cement have in the UK? Here in Brazil, it has 50 (110 lb)

@Stucrompton1 6 лет назад

25 buddy

@spbygga8123 6 лет назад

We are weak in Australia - 20kg

@elliottbates62 5 лет назад

Used to be 50kg in the old days. Had to reduce the weight to 25kg a bag about 20 years ago for health and safety reasons, so people can lift them. Load of bollocks

@confused5546 4 года назад

50 kilos is a little heavy to carry by yourself but construction brazilian workers handle it very well. Hard working people, hats off to them

@mirnasaknar3649 6 лет назад

Thx boss you are the best

@flowergrowersmith449 6 лет назад

Very clever Stu! Mainly for saving your back...

@TrueDJ 6 лет назад

Would this work with bags of dot and dab adhesive?

@irishmike44 5 лет назад

I put the shovel through it on a pill of sand

@TheAudiostud 6 лет назад

Just a shame the packaging department didn't think to make the typo 50/50 blue n beige takes the guess work out!

@PeterTibbs 6 лет назад

That's exactly what I was thinking

@pauldoherty7608 2 года назад

Great tip, I personally use a Stanley knife to slit the bag then draw up the two halves with a bit of broom handle

@haydnbrewer7426 2 года назад

I’m the same minus the broom handle

@mathandengineering8149 6 лет назад

I’ve done that for years. I like it a lot. It is very efficient and effective when working in moderate large and fast projects. Good technique. Thanks for sharing it.

@tubester4567 3 года назад

What do I do with the other half bag of cement? Can I buy just half a bag of cement?

@TheJoeBlack 6 лет назад

Hi. how do you get the mortar for the brickwork

@dannyhill896 6 лет назад

Ahaha I remember getting taught that in my first day those water proof bags behind your best using an old handsaw. Some times see blokes cutting it on top of the sand makes you cringe cause there gonna reck the sand doing that

@Stucrompton1 6 лет назад

Yes I agree Dan best to not do it this j the sand and you can still cut plastic bag cement with a trowel, nice and tidy

@jimmybridgehouse2945 6 лет назад

Actually saw a lad do this once and have wondered ever since. Nice one cheers mate

@ПетрГарин-ж8м 4 года назад

Давид Копперфильд !!!!!!!!!!!!! Волшебник !

@norddeutschermaurer4635 6 лет назад

👍😁

@silveriocastillo4798 6 лет назад

me gustan Tus videos son de grand ayuda

@michalwisnia7546 5 лет назад

Woooow

@gobricklaying106 6 лет назад

Great tip Stu.✌

@gordon4228 6 лет назад

Nice one Stu..

@sherkoahangari4401 6 лет назад

Thank you

@williamcrawford8114 6 лет назад

👍

@lazylad9064 6 лет назад

👍👍👍

@chrisgill9602 4 года назад

4 bags of sand to 1 of cement doesn't actually give you a 4:1 mix. Your sand bags are almost certainly well under 25kg (generally more like 22.5kg) and sand is denser than cement. Put those two factors together and you're getting a volume ratio of about 50:17 litres, which is almost exactly 3:1. Good strong mortar, but money down the drain for most purposes.

@fishmut 3 года назад

Volume and weight are 2 different things , 4 to 1 is volume nothing said about weight for the mix , how ever please yourself.

@EM-vc6qr 6 лет назад

Nice one stu 👍 oh aye and are you on Snapchat 🤔

@Stucrompton1 6 лет назад

In description Eric 👍

@Bryan-fg3ey 6 лет назад

I thought you got the apprentice to hold it above his head (as a test of strength) then slice it . What's left on the ground/bag is about half a bag,the young lad will be wearing the other half.

@Stucrompton1 6 лет назад

Haha I’ve seen those videos Bryan lol

@arnoldasliaugaudas4213 4 года назад

@@Stucrompton1 Can you write those videos links in comment section?!