Patching and Plastering - Patching hole in cement foundation

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Danman
05-05-02, 05:37 PM
I am remodeling a bathroom due to a leaky shower pan. The drain was not reuseable so I chipped the cast iron drain and trap out of the cement floor. Now I have a hole in the foundation. I had a few questions about the patch.

Should I use rebar (if so what kind)?

How should I prepare the dirt? (I just tamped it down with a 3 Lb. sledge hamer.

What kind or cement should I use. I bought a bag of quickcrete that said it could be used for foundations.

I just want to do it right as its a foundation and I would hate to get every thing in there and then have it sink and mess up the shower. Here is a pic of what I looks like.

http://members.cox.net/danny.compton1/pictures/Drain_set_resize.JPG

thanks in advance.