Learn to use basic cement building materials: welcome to our article ((14 G2)(40))
Maybe we can call this article "mixing our own concrete" because this is the real name we use in the construction industry, but for people who are not in the construction industry, when they think of concrete and other cement products, the first word they think of is cement.
In any case, in this article, we will also mix other building materials, all of which are covered by the name "mix your own cement.
So here we invite you to learn how to use and identify the most basic concrete building materials, including other building materials used with Portland cement, so you can do a lot of cement. concrete)
Own things.
The reason we are writing this here is how to mix your own cement (concrete)
Because we want to pass on the knowledge of how these things were done in the past or even today;
The purpose of this article is for those who are willing to do some construction on their own, but they only need more knowledge to give them the courage to do it;
Last but not least, for those who live in poor countries, they lack building skills and materials, so they need more knowledge to build some buildings themselves, as long as they can buy some Portland cement and/or lime to mix;
So to some extent this article is D. I. Y article. -------------------------------
This article mixes your own cement (concrete)
Will be a long and detailed way to use Portland cement and other essential materials needed to make concrete from scratch, and we will also describe how to use the most basic building materials, and mix them with Portland cement and/or lime to mix mortar for bricklayer and cement plaster.
We will describe how this is done today, and most importantly, we will describe how these things have been done recently, because we believe that it is possible to know this even today.
We believe that there are places in the world where old programs can be used, and when modern methods are not readily available or too expensive to be used, we can even use them ourselves, because of where you happen to be, or for other reasons.
We have to say that it is much easier to build anything today, because most of the things we need are ready for us to use, as long as we live in a city or a big city in the Western world, and many other places in the world.
In our case, we are talking about how to use cement, and many things that we can do with cement: Now let's assume that we need some concrete, as long as we want, we can order and deliver, very simple, we can buy or order many other things as long as we are in the right place and have money to pay.
But these things are not the same in the past, in the past buildings, people have to have their own skills to mix their own concrete, how to mix their own mortar with many other things, sometimes they even have to find the building materials themselves, they are not easy until they start building anything, people familiar with the matter tried to keep knowledge for themselves.
But today, some of the knowledge they have and maintain has become completely insignificant compared to what we know and do today;
So, it may be wrong to keep any knowledge for yourself, because it won't help you, but it can help some people if it becomes common sense.
You see, what we're talking about here is not the secret recipe for making something special, you're the only one who knows, so you believe that one day you can make money out of it, no, that's not the case at all;
We are talking about common sense that many people already know, but because things are changing, this knowledge is not important for those who already know, but for those who don't know yet, this can be very useful because they may happen to be in different parts of the world where they don't know much about these things or they just don't know and don't want to know.
So what we are worried about today is that some of the personal skills that the guys in ordinary buildings used to need are becoming the past, so, one day, all these known skills may be lost, and/or only a small number of people will know these skills, so, we want to write down these architectural skills so that some people can still use them when they need them.
So, this article is written in the hope that our article can help poor people who don't know that they can build a better place for themselves, if they can learn and recognize the very basic materials needed to build this better place for themselves.
Most of the building materials we are talking about here are available anywhere in the world, because they are part of this great earth, so they happen in a natural state, so, what are the building materials you might ask?
You want to know how we mix them, so, here's a link on YouTube to show you how to mix concrete;
How to stir concrete by hand
YouTubeWe also wanted to point out the photos under the existing photos in Brisbane Australia, and then we will discuss the building materials that happen anywhere in the world. ---------------------------------------------------
What are these building materials?
We are going to talk about building materials that happen anywhere in the world and if the average person knows how to use them, he can use them easily.
Now, because one of my best knowledge of building materials is how to mix cement, because I 've mixed it thousands of times with my hands and blender, so, let's talk about these building materials and how to use them.
But first, let's take a look at what these building materials are, and then, we're going to show you how to mix and use them.
Today, most of the building materials we can buy are ready to mix, so, you just need to add the right amount of water and mix them, but we're not talking about these things that can be mixed, because we want to start from scratch, the material found in the natural state.
When building things with cement, before we start mixing what we want to mix, we need to identify four natural materials that are;
Bricklayer, mortar sand, river sand and gravel, and of course Portland cement;
With these materials, you can build almost anything, and some of these materials are sometimes called for different names and different reasons, but it's hard to explain here, but let's describe what these materials look like, because they are the most commonly used material in the building: bricklayer is a very fine sand, some of which may be a little sticky, you can almost make a small ball in your hand when it is wet enough, but since there is not enough sticky material in it, it always crashes, however, if you add the right amount of cement and water, and maybe something else if needed, then it's easy to lay the bricks.
Gypsum sand is also very fine sand, but there is not as much brick layer, it itself will not stick together, so only when you add cement and water to it, it will stick together this kind of sand is hard to make bricks with it, however, when you have to lay concrete blocks, if this kind of sand is good then it would be ideal to use it, in this place we call bether sand.
River sand, or water washed river sand, is a thicker sand than gypsum sand, as the name implies, it comes from the river, because the Brisbane River is salty water, so in this place of the world, it is cleaned and filtered, but it is possible to find the precipitation of this sand in some rivers that can be used immediately, and sometimes this sand can be used by itself to lay a layer of top layer on the newly laid concrete, but its main purpose is to make concrete by mixing dents with gravel.
Gravel or gravel is washed again and these small stones can be found in or near the River;
In most places, gravel is graded if there is a suitable supplier, so, people can order as needed, which is what we need to do with concrete, but in the meantime, if you happen to be in a remote location, they don't need proper grading to use them for concrete, you can use a mixture of different sizes if you know what you are doing
Nowadays, people in the construction industry rely more and more on professional suppliers who order what they need through these suppliers, in fact, there are a lot of things to choose from and even it is difficult to know what is the best thing;
You see, you can even buy a bag of ready-made mixed materials that you can use with just water.
These materials are perfect for use if you have a small job to do, but if you have a big job they will become very broad;
I hope you understand what I want to say here.
What we described above is the main materials needed to build most cement products, and of course you have to know how to use them, which is what we are going to write next :-------------------------------------------------
This is a description of cement and other materials, as there is not enough space under this photo above to describe the properties of cement, let's describe it here;
Cement is like glue, and when mixed with sand, gravel and other aggregates, these materials stick together.
The word "cement" dates back to the Romans, who call it "cement" a masonry used to describe concrete-like materials.
We dare say that the Romans used the burned limestone, and when you add water, the limestone becomes the cooked lime, and they also used something called the pumice, this pumice is from Visu it will be harder when you add water than when you just use lime, I was told more or less.
As you can see, there are two main adhesive materials that can be used to make concrete and mortar, and we will talk about that later.
In this retailer's supply shed, there are several ready-made cement products, so next to the bag of Portland cement, there are several bags of cooked lime, bags of concrete that have been mixed with cement, it is very convenient if you have to do a little thing, there are reading mixed mortar, ready to mix plaster and other things.
These ready-made mix materials are good, but they become very expensive when you have to use them in large quantities.
So the cheapest and best way to do this is to mix it yourself unless it works a lot, but the best way to do it when it's working a lot is to order ready mixed concrete if you have.
If you need mortar or plaster, you have to mix from scratch or pay the price of the bagged pre-mix material.
Stirring your own concrete from the beginning, let's tell you a story about mixing concrete from the beginning, because sometimes this really happens, as someone has asked me a few times below.
Can you help us?
You see, we want to mix some concrete and make a small base for the barbecue;
We have never done this before, so, we would like to explain in a very detailed way how we can do this.
We don't even have a mixer, we want to learn how to do this by using some of the tools we have;
We have several shovels and buckets, a wooden float and some other gadgets.
We are a few strong guys and we don't mind doing some physical work so it would be nice to do some useful exercise.
Please tell us how to stir the concrete by ourselves.
Well, since you don't mind working hard, I 'd be happy to tell you how to mix the concrete by hand, after all I'm writing this article because I want people to know how to do it.
Now let's assume that you have the materials ready on site and that you are ready to mix the concrete.
First of all, you need to understand that you need a flat platform that can be mixed with concrete, which does not need to be deliberately manufactured and only needs a hard surface, maybe an existing concrete slab or a concrete path would help, or anything, you need this surface to be solid because you don't want to mix loose soil with concrete.
For your convenience, we assume that the guy who sold you the building material has sold and delivered some concrete mixture.
Some of you want to know what a concrete mixture is;
So let's explain that the concrete mixture is mixed with gravel and river sand, about two parts of gravel, part of river sand, so you don't have to mix them again, it's already
In order to make normal concrete, you need to mix six volumes of concrete mixture containers into one Portland cement container, depending on the quality of the concrete mixture, which may vary, so, what are we going to do next?
We knew we needed a lot of concrete, so, we measured the twelve barrels of concrete mixture and put it on our platform, and then measured the mixing of two barrels of cement with the mixture, you know you need at least twice as much money but since you're not quite sure and your platform is small, you prefer to start with small batches.
But wait a minute before you mix the cement with the mixture;
Make sure everything is ready because once you start the process you have to go ahead until you are done.
Now that everything is ready, you can lay the cement on the concrete mixture and after doing so, you pick up the shovel and fill it up and start turning the mixture, just push the shovel down and turn it over, you need to turn your mixture several times;
First from A to B, then from B to A, after doing so, everything is almost the same place, you will be satisfied that your mixture is more or less uniform, you can make a hole in the middle or a well, and then add a bucket of water, and if the water is quickly absorbed, then you know that you have to add more water, if there is a small amount of water left in the middle, then you can start folding the external mixture in the middle, you can add some water as needed, but adding too much water won't let you lose confidence, because you need to add a little bit of water, you will find that this is one of the things you learned while doing it, not before.
You have done all this, and now you have a bunch of semi-mixed blends;
Here, you pick up the shovel again, change the mixture from A to B, and sprinkle some water on it at the same time, you may need to sprinkle a few times to change your concrete mixture from B to, from A to B, you need to do this until you have an even mixture that blends well.
Now you are ready to put the concrete wherever you need to place it.
I hope I can describe the process clearly enough to make it easy for you to follow.
That's the way concrete was stirred in the past, it's a hard job, it's not as accurate as it is today, because it's equipped with ready-made mixed concrete trucks, can provide concrete for your work when you need it, all you have to do is lay your cement board or whatever you need to do--------------------------------------
Learn the art of mixing cement learn to identify and use building materials when mixing cement;
Now, we have written what building materials you need, and when you do cement, we also explain on it how to mix concrete with hands and other things, this method is also suitable for the mixing of mortar and gypsum, etc.
We also explain to you how to identify raw materials;
We then take you through the process of how to mix the old method with concrete;
We believe that this is still useful today if you happen to be away from any place where ready-made mixed concrete can be supplied.
You see, let's imagine that you happen to need concrete, you live in a remote place, you only have a few tools, but you are now a distant place to go and buy Portland cement;
You won't buy anything else in that place because it's too far away, so it's too expensive to bring it in, so, you'll find other concrete material near the river bank.
I know it's like going back to the past a hundred years ago, but there are places in the world that are still so far away and even more far away.
So learning how to identify the basic building materials that make concrete and then stir the concrete by hand is still useful today.
In this article, we will continue to describe most of the programs used in our lives, and when we build with cement, we will do so in several different ways, so, anyone who wishes to know all of this has a written record.
Therefore, we will add many articles from time to time in the hope of being able to help small owners builders do their own work.
Now, we have to add that what we are writing here is just how we do these things, and we know that they are valid, but that's just our point of view, they work well in all minor jobs, but if you have important work, you should consult with local experts.
Now let's see how to mix concrete with a blender. --------------------------------------
Now that we 've seen how concrete is made in a very old way, let's see how concrete is made using a blender, and what's different in the process.
OK, let's clarify that there may be several ways to mix your own concrete;
You can mix it on the ground as we described above, and if you have a modern trolley with a good tray, you can mix concrete with a trolley, or you can mix it with a blender, which helps you a lot, but, what are the different programs when you mix, in order to achieve the best results with the least amount of time and work: The biggest difference between concrete and other cement materials is mainly: when you mix with your hands, before adding water, you can achieve the best results by mixing the material with cement, as this helps to mix faster: But you don't need to do that when you use a mixer, in fact, by following this procedure below, you can get better and faster results: Start the mixer, put some water into the mixer, about the right amount to mix the whole batch, you know how much water to use once you make a few batches. (
Let's explain it first.
Now, before we start mixing, let's talk about the amount of water at the construction site and most other places, and it's almost impossible to tell you exactly how much water you need, because the material you use itself contains an unknown amount of water, therefore, the amount of water is different and you will see that the more wet the material, the less water you need, and vice versa.
Now, let's assume that you are using a dry bucket to measure the amount of building material as you are new to it;
In this case you have gravel and river sand in different piles and you know this concrete will be mixed 6 to 1 but overall, this batch you will mix 8 barrels of gravel, 4 barrels of river sand and 2 barrels of Portland cement: Now how does the quantity above get the best and strongest cement, using the least Portland cement, because these quantities are likely to be written in the specification, and if you write any specification, maybe people with ready-mixed concrete will use those quantities and have a perfect concrete, because the concrete mixer will mix as well as possible, dry, take a look at a picture of us in this article and see what I mean.
But based on the experience of the construction site, we usually use more river sand and less gravel because it makes the overall work easier.
But let me explain that the strongest cement can be obtained with the least amount of sand and water;
However, this can sometimes make it difficult for the businessman on site to use it correctly, because it is difficult for him to compress it to a stage without bubbles, unless he uses a vibrator so that the extra strength in the concrete is easily lost, it is also difficult to finish the smoothness of the top floor, because the concrete is not easy to flow in the proper position, and there is not enough fine material on the top to finish it.
Now that we have explained, let's go back and stir our concrete: So, after you pour the water into the blender, you put a bucket of gravel and when the blender turns, put two small barrels of cement into the mixer, the cement in the mixer will be mixed in the water immediately, the first bucket of gravel will make sure that it will not stick to the mixer, because it will easily cut any pieces, now you add four barrels of river sand and this will mix again very quickly and become like thick cream, then all you have to do is add another seven barrels of gravel and once you do, all you need to do is wait a while for the blender to mix properly and your concrete is ready.
Now all you have to do is tip your concrete with a trolley and take it to where you need concrete.
This is the fastest and best way to mix concrete with a blender, as I have done thousands of times, but I also need to say that on the construction site, if there is enough cement to mix, workers have to try not to hurt themselves by lifting hundreds of barrels full of material all day, they measure the material with a shovel, but you have to be an expert in doing so and measure everything correctly.
I hope this description of how to mix concrete is clear enough for our readers to understand what we are describing.
We would like to add a little bit of information before we leave this specific discussion;
You can see that the concrete itself has a strong resistance to pressure, but lacks some strength under the action of pulling force, so, in order to make the concrete very strong and for a long time, you need to use steel in the concrete;
Here is a link that will help to understand some of these issues.
How to make concrete stronger: 6 steps (with Pictures)
Now let's talk and stir the mortar, plaster or cement toppings. -----------------------------
Mix mortar, plaster or cement toppings.
Now that we have described the old method of how to mix concrete manually, and the use of a blender, the same method can also be used for mixing mortar and/or hard plaster or cement toppings, etc.
So we don't need to explain step by step how to mix them, but we just need to describe the different numbers of things used;
But keep in mind that when you mix with your hands, it's much easier to mix dry material first and then add water, but when you use a mixer, it's better and faster to start with water first.
Mix mortar for bricklayer;
Just by using brick loams and Portland cement, this volume-by-volume mixture is likely to be part of a 4-part brick loams to Portland cement, but it may vary (3 to 1)to (6 to 1)
The purpose here is to provide the bricklayer with something that is easy to use, and at the same time when the mortar dries, you don't want to make it stronger than the brick, you don't want it to be too weak for the work you are doing, so, it makes sense to see what the bricklayer thinks is good enough for the work;
Sometimes, when making a mortar, you can replace some Portland cement with cooked lime, plus other things that make it easy to use.
The mortar of the cement block is usually three parts of fine plastering sand and a part of cement, which is a little different from the brick because it is thicker and stronger, and it is very close to the color of the block when dry.
Mix the cement plaster with the plaster wall;
This mixture is usually 3 parts of gypsum sand and 1 part of Portland cement, in some countries lime is easier to own than cement, it can be made by using a mixture of lime and cement, we believe that there are many old places where lime is used only, and cement mixture is used where it is too wet.
Cement topping;
This mixture is usually 3 portions of river sand to 1 portion of Portland cement;
If the cement is still green, it can be used directly on the cement, but when the cement is dry, you need to make sure that it is clean and that the bonding to the cement is a bit rough, you may have to use tools to indent the existing concrete and then you have to wet the cement, you may also need to use this cement glue called Weldbond or bondcrete or any available cement glue to use some cement boundary agent and/or paint on the concrete and then place the topping cement according to the instructions provided, if these concrete glue are not available, you have to wet the concrete that you have to lay the toppings, and then wet the water and cement with a brush, just like you paint the concrete, before this starts to dry, put your toppings on top.
These three blends plus concrete are the main things we need to build with cement, and of course for those who don't know what different materials look like, the whole process is still hard to understand, however, if they read what we have already said several times, they should have a fair idea of what we are talking about.
Anyway, I have described a few things, but I think I still need to describe how to mix mortar with lime, as in the past, here, what I'm talking about is not just the quicklime you can get at the hardware store, but the quick --
Lime because it comes from the kiln and slacked lime. -----------------------------
Lime use of buildings, etc.
Let's talk about lime, today when we are talking about lime, see a bag of white powder we bought at the hardware store, we know, when we make mortar, we can replace a part of Portland cement with this powder, but we don't seem to know much, but lime is more than just white powder in the bag, because lime is one of the materials that has been and is being used in large quantities in many ways, its biggest use is to make mortar for the master of construction, but it also has many other uses.
So, let's first talk about lime and its sources, so that we can of course understand some of the things about the lime process and its several uses, here, we are mainly interested in its use in the construction industry to manufacture mortar, etc.
But there's a lot to say about lime, but before we do, let's see how Wikipedia explains it quicklylime etc.
If you want to know that all you need to do is click on the link in it, you can find a lot of information about lime there. ----------------------
From Wikipedia: Alumina (CaO)
Quicklime is a widely used compound commonly known as quicklime or quicklime.
It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature.
The widely used term "lime" means calcium
Carbonates, oxides and hydroxide containing inorganic materials, including calcium, silicon, magnesium, aluminum, iron and other major elements, such as limestone.
In contrast, "quicklime" is particularly suitable for a single compound.
Quicklime is relatively cheap.
It and chemical derivatives (
Sodium hydroxide)
It is an important commodity chemical.
Calcium oxide is a common thermal decomposition material such as aslimestone, which contains calcium carbonate (CaCO3;
Mineral carbonate)
in a lime kiln.
This is by heating the material above 825 °c (1,517 °F),[5]
A process called roasting or lime.
Burn and release carbon dioxide molecules (CO2);
Leaving quicklime behind
Quicklime is unstable and reacts spontaneously with carbon dioxide in the air when cooled, until it is fully converted back to calcium carbonate after a long enough time.
The annual production of quicklime worldwide is about 0. 283 billion metric tons.
So far, China is the world's largest producer with an annual production volume of about 0. 17 billion metric tons.
The United States is the next largest country with about 20 million metric tons per year. [6]----------------------------------
As we said above, Lime has been in use for a long time and its use may have been prehistoric and it seems that no one knows when it was originally used for building mortar and plaster, and no one knows when it's used for something else, and when there's not much else to use, it even I know, even today, about the use of lime, there is still a lot to say;
Until I was young, every spring, it was even used to paint the walls once a year, and after a long winter, all the walls were shrouded in smoke, and since then, if you want to keep warm, you need to make a fire in the chimney, so, the smoke of the fire will find the way into the room instead of climbing the chimney, I'm pretty sure, even today, this is also the cheapest way to clean country buildings, because, this is one of the cheapest ways to make everything clean.
But let's start to tell you a few uses of it, including building materials as manufacturing mortar and how it is done, because I have witnessed this with my own eyes, and in very rare cases, I did it myself just to bring water into the pit. --------------------------------From quick-
From quicklime to quicklime
We're going to talk about the Forties and the Fifties, when I'm young, get to know what's going on around me, so, below, we will write down my views and understanding of lime products and their uses at that time.
I'm from a small town in southern Italy.
In the early Fifties, when there is a new building to be built, or some renovation of the existing building, the first thing we will see is that the main building chamber is ready for the supply of lime, because this is one of the most important building materials he needs to complete the work.
At that time, the bagged quicklime and cement were very expensive, and the life of the bagged cement was also very short, because when the humidity penetrated into the bag, it would react, so, most people or builders who need to build use lime as much as possible;
They will buy quicklime and deal with it immediately upon delivery with the help of the person who delivered it, and of course people need to know how to do it, because there is some danger when you do this, so, let's see how it is done, and then we'll see where the lime is still used. So;
The master builder will be prepared to do so;
If he has some big containers or specially made pits, he can use them, otherwise he will build a square wall like a box, in which he will handle it quickly
Lime, now quicklime can not remain as is for any time, because it will react to humidity and react violently to aquatic products, so it is necessary to turn it into slacked lime as soon as possible after delivery.
OK, the trolley or truck is on the road, so, the main builder asked his worker to start filling the pit with water, and when the quicklime arrived, they began to carefully throw these burnt lime stones into the pit in a very small amount, and once the quicklime came into contact with the water it would react and the water began to boil, everyone is banned from getting close to the pit and accepting people who need to work there, they have some protection because quick handling is dangerous
Around the lime and pit, the process continues until all the quicklime is processed and can be cooled for a few days once they are finished;
It's much less dangerous after it cools down, but you still need to be careful around the lime pit.
You see the lime pits now are full of cooked lime, it looks like a curd when you make cheese, but it is still very dangerous if you fall inside, it's easy to have to take care of its competition, but slacked lime is now available anyway, and that's how builders prepare lime to make mortar.
Now, making mortar using this lime may be a little different from using bagged quicklime or cement;
So, we'll be back to this soon, because now I want to talk about the use of other lime first. --------------------------------
We have seen that lime is a very useful commodity, in fact, they are countless places where we can use it, I only know a few of them, but there are a lot more, so, let me say a few words about how I used lime at our little family farm when I was young, as I remember: we will use the stone that it breaks in the old stone building like the builder did when we had to repair or replace something, so, don't use the clay that was used for the first time, we will mix a small amount of mortar with lime and sand, but most of you have already done so.
In the spring, we paint the farm house, stables, pigsty, chicken house and shed or other buildings near the farm once a year with lime.
We sometimes use it to disinfect stagnant ponds with signs of pests or dirty water, so, we dilute some lime in the water and pour it into the pond, the pond is clean the next day because the lime will kill the pests and make the water clear, because all the dirt will sink to the bottom of the pond;
You see, in our little farm, we used to have a kitchen garden, so, we will dig a few ponds next to the garden, in the winter or when it rains, these ponds will be water when the soil becomes too dry and the garden plants cannot grow, we use this water to water the plants.
In the farms of those days, lime is also used to spray vines and trees, sometimes to control disease by applying a layer of lime to the trunk of these trees;
But one thing always comes to my mind;
When we spray vines with copper and lime, we have two containers, one is diluted copper, the other is diluted lime, and some people are used to spraying copper first and then lime, so they can help each other to kill mildew, but my grandma has come up with a way to avoid this double spray and it works like this;
In that era, the use of the spray machine is not like today, the spray pump sprayed on the vine is a design, you will put on the back, there is a handle, you will move up and down, you will spray the vines and trees too;
This unit can hold about three gallons of liquid, so you need to fill it up from time to time;
So, as I said, we have two containers, one with diluted copper and one with diluted lime; (
Of course, you have to know how much diluted mixture you have to make, but this does not stop this time)
Anyway, when the pump is empty, you go to these containers to fill: this is the way my grandma avoids spraying twice when filling the pump, first of all, you have to make sure that the mixture is stirred evenly and then, you will put copper sulfate into the pump and at the last minute you will add lime and start spraying immediately.
This is my grandma's way, because the mixture doesn't have time to settle down and get stale, so it works.
You're here, and it's just another way lime works on the farm.
Now, we're going to show you how to make mortar with cooked lime.
How to make mortar with slacked lime this is how I know it was done in the past, maybe thousands of years, let me describe the process to you anyway;
We want to do this, so people who want to try how to do it on their own, I can pass away those places in the world that are far behind, and can also easily know, because lime is cheaper than cement, once hydrated, the storage life is longer, so it may be more convenient to use than cement.
Now that we have stated the purpose of this article, let's describe how it is done.
Let us assume that you have quicklime in the pit or in the container;
You also have some tile houses or very fine sand, so, let's get started: First of all, on the platform, never on loose soil, make a hip with your sand
Now that you have done so, take a well in the center and put your cooked lime in it.
The quantity here may change a lot more than when we use cement or hydrated bagged lime, because slacked lime can be as tight as liquid as a thick cream like feta cheese, so, you have to learn when you talk about the quantity, but if you have mixed the mortar before you solve it yourself, or, if there is any merchant who will use the mortar, he just has to look at the mortar that is being done to tell you whether you need more lime or more sand and water etc.
Well, since there is lime in the middle of the sand, Larry starts pushing the device up and down in the lime, adding a little water as needed, and slowly mixing some sand with lime;
You need to do this before you mix the whole batch evenly.
It's a hard job, but how is this done when there is no blender and bagged quicklime around.
What we need to note here is that this mixing of slacked lime in the mortar is completely different from mixing other mixtures because slacked lime is already wet, like the others are dry powder, so it needs to be used in different ways.
I remember doing it anyway.
Now, I think I may have said enough about how to mix your own cement or mortar, and the article is getting too long to continue, so see you next time, different themes about architecture. -----------------------------------