Cement Mixer

[sheldonrobbo]

Anyone know what the hire costs are on a cement mixer...they tend to be quite cheap in uk ... so hopefully they are in france too ...

 

many thanks

sheldon

[andyh4]

Not sure about hire costs but you can pick up cheap ones in the Brico sheds.

Castorama had one at about 113€ last week. Use it and sell it on - even throw it away at that price.

[Benjamin]

The ones I've seen for hire from the professional hire shops are the larger capacity ones ranging from 100 litres to 190 litres and cost upwards of about 27€ per day plus VAT.

It depends on how much work you need to do. If it's not going to be on the go all day every day then a cheap one as suggested will do the work.

Benjamin

[Cassis]

I agree with the others - better to buy and if it's a big job, buy a bigger one then flog it.

Little 100l job from Brico Depot 115€; more solid 125 litre job 149€; 160l 182€; 180l 256€.  The bigger ones mix more than I can handle at once for stone laying, bricklaying, rendering and the like but you might think about an even larger one if you're mixing concrete for casting.  But then I would buy off a lorry anyway.

[Alane]

I'd agree with the comments about buying. We have a 160l cheapo from Brico Marche bought a few years ago. It's been no problem. This year I've mixed concrete for two room floors one of them was almost 4cu metres - no problems at all for the mixer. Me and my other half, now that was another story. I've since done another at around 3 cu M and that was a doddle. If you see an English couple in Normandy with Popeye biceps then you'll know it's us.  Unfortunately I couldn't get access for a truck but at least no problem with the mixer. I plan to sell it on eventually.