Will concrete poured over wet ground be more likely to crack and disintegrate? Sakrete tends to have big pebbles in their mix, even though their composition is similar. Avoid doing this unless you want to risk damaging anything youre trying to stick it to. It can be painted, troweled, scarified, and finished with a trowel to create an even, smooth surface. I don't know how that affects the ratio, but it takes about 5qts of water to get a bag to any kind of a workable consistency. The mixing tub or wheelbarrow should be located close to the work area. View commercial projects built To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Ensure that all of the concrete is well combined.