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What is the best choice for patching and leveling concrete before tile install?
We have a small area of concrete foundation that we need to patch and level prior to ceramic tile installation (12×12 tiles). It is concrete that we chipped the old tile mortar off of, so there are ...
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What is the difference between building sand and plaster sand
Recently I mixed a batch of mortar for building and was unsure if the hardware provided me with building sand or plaster sand..
What are the properties that differentiate the two? and are there any ...
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Why do builders say that wet concrete/mortar is not as strong?
I have been watching a few videos demonstrating the mixing of mortar and cement and a constant theme is that you must not have the mix too runny.
I cannot fathom the reason... Does anyone care to ...
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Can I change the color of the mortar in my brick wall?
We recently built our home and the mortar color between the bricks is dark gray, we did not pay attention to it and because of that the brick face is looking duller due to the standard gray mortar.
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What water:cement:sand ratio gives the strongest mortar?
A typical mortar mix ratio is 1 cement : 3 sand. But what is the water ratio? Is it 0.5:1:3?
Would a 0.5:1:2 ratio be a stronger mortar?
Our next door neighbor has a dog that digs like a pro. The ...
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How can I stop mortar plugs from popping out of slab holes?
Our termite people plugged their dozens of chemical insertion holes using a regular grout. Needless to say the plugs are popping out left and right. (They tell me that is normal, the plugs pop out in ...
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How to fix a through hole in a concrete step?
Here're two photos of a through hole in a step in an enforced concrete staircase in an apartment building. The step is about one inch thick, the hole is about three inches wide and appeared many years ...
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Do they make a non-liquid concrete/mortar color additive?
I've been trying to find a cement additive to change the color of some mortar, but only seem to be able to find it in liquid form at my local big-box hardware store.
I'm looking for a similar ...
