Today, the cement category of building materials is almost universally used in construction. Various mixtures are prepared on the basis of Portland cement and other varieties of this product:
- rare solutions are mixed for plastering any surface;
- the thick mass turns into high-strength concrete, which is used to fill the supporting foundation or lay road surfaces (in such a structural building material, you need to include crushed stone or gravel placer).
It doesn’t matter what brand of product is preferred during construction work, because you will be able to knead cement into a working composition with an optimal consistency only when using basic components. They are sand andcement, as well as water added during dilution. From the title of the article, it should be remembered that by excluding the sand element from the mixing of cement mortar, you can also get a mixture suitable for solving some problems.
Traditional cement dilution scheme
In the classical sense, the brand of cement is chosen in accordance with the task that the specialist solves. So, for example, for laying bricks with the level of strength and stability of M150, you need identical branded cement – you can dilute it by using materials that have a much higher quality. In this case, you can mix cement of the M300 level with the addition of two parts of sand to it; for M400-this ratio is 1:2.6, and for M500-1 to 3 parts of sand. In fact, such a sand breeding of the best variety of building materials is brought to the desired state of strength. As for the liquid, our bulk building materials are already added to it. The value for the volume of liquid is selected based on what should be obtained after mixing the cement mortar: liquid (up to 5 hours), normal (3 hours) or fat (1.5-2 hours). At the same time, the masters recommend mixing the solution for one executable process, remembering that its viability is limited in time.
Dilute cement without sand
In the end, let’s talk about how and why to dilute cement without sand. In fact, this is an effective method that allows you to simply and quickly process small areas of walls, floors, fences, using only a certain amount of water to dilute the cement powder. Immediately it is worth noting that the product obtained during breeding will not be strong. Select the container in which the liquid component will be poured. The viability of the product that we mix without adding a sand element is minimal, so you need to dilute the cement powder at one time. Pour in the liquid, gradually stirring the powder to bring it to a smooth flowing state. Then we easily and, most importantly, quickly put the cement, which will harden into a brittle, brittle structure within a few minutes. Why do we need such a structure without fillers and a strengthening base, for which cement is actually a binding part? It should be used only in extreme cases, as a temporary measure, when it is necessary to restore the aesthetics of the cultivated structure (brick bookmark, concrete wall). When construction tasks are treated qualitatively, and not based on the quantity and actual availability of building materials, cement mortar is mixed with ordinary structural elements.
How to usewhite cementwithout a sand component?
Laymen have to invest white cement much less often. The variety of loose building material in its pure state is unique in its characteristics and has far from the only positive property. It can also be placed without the sand component, if you need to create a white coating layer. The rules for cooking are the same. The author of a sculpture or landscape element determines the proportions himself to obtain the optimal structure or product.