Year: 2020

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REASON FOR CRACKS IN THE WALL PLASTER

Introduction Cracks in the wall plaster are caused due to various reasons: Rapid evaporation of water, if the wall is not protected from sun and wind, can cause map cracking or dry shrinkage cracks. Moisture or water absorbed into the walls – if the blocks are very dry and water-absorbent or have not been dampened before plastering might cause drying shrinkage cracks. This write-up is …

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Floor screeds

Floor screeds A floor screed is usually a cementitious material made from a 1:3 or 1:4.5 ratio of cement to coarse sand. It may be applied onto either a solid in-situ concrete ground floor slab or onto a precast concrete floor unit. There are many proprietary screeds in the market and information about these can …

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What is Mortar?

Mortar is a mixture of sand and cements that is most often used to build brick or block walls.  What is the difference between mortar and cement? While portland cement concrete is certainly one of the most widely used building products in the world, masonry mortar is close behind. Mortar is also designed to be durable …

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