Mortar for Stone Wall
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I'm
building a stone wall from field stone.
I was wondering , what type of cement and what mixture do I use for putting it up?? Can you please reply by,5/26/00? Thank you for your time . |
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I am assuming that the wall is solid stone with cement mortar between them - not concrete wall with stone facing. The best choice for you would be to try the nearest Building Materials supplier, such as Home Depot. They have sacks of pre-blended mortars for every purpose, and these come with mixing instructions as well. If you want to do it yourself, you can buy any type of cement - the
cheapest will do fine. Most likely it will be type II. Remember that more water means weaker concrete. Again, my choice would be to buy the pre-blended sacks. It may be a little more expensive to buy, but there is no waste and it is very consistent. Good luck. |