Finally tried mixing concrete with a paddle mixer instead of by hand on a 200-foot run last week

I was doing a 200-foot backyard fence with 30 posts and I kept mixing concrete by hand with a hoe. After about 10 posts my arms were dead and I was falling behind. A buddy loaned me his paddle mixer you attach to a drill and it cut mixing time in half easy. The concrete came out way more consistent too no dry lumps. I finished the whole job in two days instead of three. Has anyone else switched to a paddle mixer and noticed a big difference on bigger jobs?

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andrew_baker98d ago

Bought one after my third wheelbarrow load of hand mixing. Now I look at bags of concrete and laugh.

perry.jesse9d ago

Rented one for a paver job. Felt like I discovered fire after years of rubbing sticks together.