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@@bruhmania7359 its "plasticiser liquid" , it makes the mixture flexible without needing much water, its how the mixture became so flexible without much water.
Thanks for posting, nice mix. I've always used one part by volume cement to 4 parts sand to allow a more forgiving mortar bed, especially in clay soils where heave can sometimes cause bricks to crack before the cement mortar. I remember in the mid to late 80's 1:3 was used for more strength. We each have our own ways!
That mortar mix is spot on, I've seen tons of folk adding to much water time after time then have to start putting in more sand and cement to stiffen up the mix
I've been in the Building game for nearly 40 years and with hand on heart, I an tell you I can never get a mix perfect like this. It's an art in itself and a great labourer will get it spot on for me. Great video guys 👍
Cheers Dave , when I first started the chap who taught me to lay bricks , made me mix our compo until I could do it with my eyes shut, he said you need to be a good labourer to become a good bricklayer, and forty years later I think he was spot on, cheers for watching 👍
Well Jesse a few years ago I would have done the same, but a few slaps around the head and a few fxxxs stuck into me , I eventually got it 😂😂, thanks for watching 👍👍
Nicely done I always enjoy your videos. I do a few small bricklaying jobs in the USA. What is the Feb that you put in? Does it soften the mortar? If so does it make much of a difference? We typically use a 3 to 1 mix. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks for watching Paul, the Feb I use is a concentrated one the make is Sika , it’s a game changer compared to the Feb we used to use, easy to gauge and in such a small bottle, are you from the USA or did you settle there, we are in Norfolk UK 👍👍
George it’s only about two years old but it’s had hardly any work yet, also it’s not had a beating with a put log pole yet 😂😂 , all the best for the new year 👍👍
I am a new guy at diy and my goodness i have no idea what I'm doing. Thank you for the video... I'll be redoing these warcrimes I committed around the backyard where I had way to much water in the mix and it came out super runny and uneven... sigh haha
Does adding more or less water change the mortar colour for the exact same ratio? Also does the pointing tool smoothing change the finish colour? Im trying to achieve a very light grey mortar but we only have 2 sand types, orange or pale yellow. I was thinking of trying to add some white cement or lime to the mix but wanted to keep it simple as its a full house
All of the above can alter the mortar colour, also if you point up the joint to early this can bring the cement to the face and again change the colour, it’s really just a learning curve, hope it all goes well 👍
I am about to build an earth or root cellar, probably from clinker blocks. I am lucky to be on a spot where the soil is pure, fine grade sand. So I wonder, is there any problem with a very fine graded sand?
I've always used concrete to make animal pools for my exotic livestock but we have a lot more flexibility with these types of products, I was given a bunch of fast set mortar that I'd like to use instead of regular concrete... are they safe for drinking water once cured?
Many thanks I don’t know your first name. That’s how I like my gear don’t know if it’s right or wrong but it works for me, appreciate you watching our videos, from one old boy to another, all the best for the new year, 😂👍👍
@@BuildingwithBudd Names lee no problems like picking some tips here and there your channel is good. yeah same with the gear a hose always handy or even when adding water always say to the boys let it run down inside of drum helps a wee bit even when mixing.
Hello, anyone know if you can use this type of rotating drum mixer for stucco? Do you know why stucco mixers have paddles that rotate instead of the drum rotating?
I’m afraid it’s a feel Texas , I can’t tell you how much water to add, but if you add a little at a time you can always add some more, if you put to much water in at the beginning you are stuffed, cheers for watching 👍
My buddy tossed some gravel in the mixer for cleaning, and this other guy immediately complaining it would wear out the mixer. 😅 I said have you made concrete. Got dirty looks of course.
The key is in the use of plasticiser.. Takes a while to overcome your assumptions that its not enough water, but the plastisiser really turns a dry mix into putty in a hurry.. Once I started to use it years ago I never went back to without, The benifits are massive.. Stops the muck sticking to everythng like the inside of the mixer and wheelbarrow, its more a dough now than a sloppy gritty mess.. Less water means its curing strength goes up, Deending on the additives used you can get stuff thats frost resistant ect.. Theres not much to not like about it..
Watching your video here, all looks good. Must admit, I do the same but you nearly caused my sister in law (who works in health and safety)an annuerism when she see your hand and trowel scrape off the inside of the mixer whilst in use 😂😂😂
All but good, one point though, amounts of sand to cement ratio of what is required for the job in hand, 3:1 or 4:1 , but our presenter very good with the commentary and direction for how to achieve good motor for your job, but by mistake in the heat of the presentation said equal sand and cement where it should have been right ratio. Thanks for the information.
You haven't lost the Speed Mr Bud, after watching you clean the mixr with the brush, Your Banjaxed you've no excuse for the Mrs for washing the dirty dishes 😜
Can't believe how little water was in that and it looked well creamy..I nail probably 2 buckets of water in a mix and get it out😂😂 too impatient me😂💪💪🍻🍻
Me too I ask for this vid a while ago coz every time I see his mortar I want to use it. can't beat a good mix p.s thanks for the vid bud I'm gonna watch it again
@@BuildingwithBudd shorts all year round and only about 10 rained off days a year mate!! Laying conditions I would say cannot be bettered Yeah I still lay here if you know anyone that wants to move over hit me up 🤙
Thanks for that if anyone tells me they are heading your way I will give you a shout, how long have you been out there? Once again thanks for watching, we are in Norfolk , UK 👍👍
Yes 5-1 is the ratio , but the shovels off sand and the shovels of cement should be the same in size, so the heaps on the shovel look the same size is what I’m trying to say, many thanks for watching 👍👊
@@BuildingwithBudd aahhh... now it makes sense. Cheers mate. I didnt have plastizer.....now i know why i shouldve bought some coz the mix was crumbly and SHIT..... ill have yo redo it. Living and learning
Good call Phil , I just mix my gear how it works for me, every body has there own way which works for them but ends up with the same end result, many thanks for watching 👍👍
@BuildingwithBudd I suppose it did. I turned out to be a pretty good work horse from a teen on thru early 50s. He'd be proud. I own a restaurant now, have for 19 yrs. I work my but off starting biscuits at 3:45 am. with bbq for lunch and dinner cooking overnight with a wood fire. Hard work, but I never thought I'd be rewarded so graciously for my labors
Your ratio mix wrong 5:1 a bucket is standard 4 shovels a bucket so 5:1 that should be 20 shovels sand 4 shovels cement.better to use bucket yo keep to guage. You put in 14 shovels sand 3 cement.
Maybe that's your way,but... from my point of view the mixer is junk, that's a garden wheelbarrow, never ever put your hand inside of moving mixer. Some water and a couple shovels of sand while the mixer is running will do a pretty decent job of cleaning the machine out.
You obviously are not in the building trade , go into any proper builders merchants and there are piles of them, and as you say that’s my way, works for me not for you, fair enough, cheers for watching 👍
@@BuildingwithBudd Just so you know I've been a commercial mason for 45 years. Worked from Washington DC to Savanah GA. Just about every state east of the Mississippi River. I get where you're coming from,but when I've got 60 to 80 masons and 40+ laborers on the job we just don't have time to half-step anything. Good luck to you.
This is aimed at your diy watcher not trades people, but you can’t regulate who looks at it, I get what you say about having loads of masons to look after, you can’t compare the two, it’s good for us to know we are going that far, when you say Mason’s is that laying Stone or laying bricks? Over here in the UK a Mason works with stone not with bricks, what type of work do you do , new Or old, be interested to know, once again many thanks for watching looking at the videos 👍👊
@@BuildingwithBudd Good to hear from you. I was union trained and in the States you are either a block mason, brick mason or stone mason also. However, I ( like a lot, not all) was given the best training from a multitude of masons to be able to do it all including stacked stone known here as either "slave" walls or Irish walls. On my card it says "Master" but who ever really "masters" masonry. We have a saying here, Once you've learned everything there is about masonry your to old to do it. My father was a true "mechanic" and I'm proud to say I made it too. Nothing more satisfying than having someone say how happy they are with the work. Especially when they pay you! Take care. God bless.
