Does anyone make small electric cement mixers?
I often want to do repairs on garden walls or add small paths and no longer want to mix cement by hand. I need something manoeuvrable and lightweight. One of the smallest on the market is the CCM50 by Clarke, an electric mixer with a 40L drum and a 30L mixing capacity – most industrial mixers have at least a 90L capacity. It costs £140.94, plus delivery, from Machine Mart (machinemart.co.uk, 0870 770 7800). It comes with its own stand and wheels. B&Q stocks a cheaper but more hands-on piece of equipment: the Creter Domestic Concrete Mixer Bag. It’s a heavy-duty plastic rectangular bag with handles at each corner – add cement mix and water, grab a couple of corners (it’s easier with two people) and fold it over a few times. It’s then ready to pour. The bag, designed to be reused, makes up to 36kg of cement (£9.98, diy.com, 0845 609 6688). I’m on the lookout for a forest print We want to decorate one wall in our bedroom with wallpaper that has a print of a forest on it. We prefer more re
