Tried my hand at some diy screeding

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With some mixed results. I used river sand and cement to get a semi rough surface as its the outside patio. Some sections look perfect but others are crumbling horribly... See link below.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/npqtvmpyv41lz31/2015-08-23%2017.39.21.jpg?dl=0

I thought i did my homework.. Didn't use too much water, wet the concrete underneath. Compacted it heavily. Started wetting it periodically after it was down and floated.

So.. What'd i do wrong, maybe because yesterday was quite hot, it affected it and it dried too quickly? Can i just dig up these patches and redo them??

 
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