Materials - Sand

Hi All here is the 2nd edition of my posts on building materials

Sand

As with cement, sand plays an important role in the building industry.

Herewith some of the uses of sand on site

- In Concrete ( together with Cement and stone)

- In mortar ( together with Cement)

Please note there is mainly 2 types of sand

1) The commonly known Malmesbury Mix

- used in concrete
- used in mortar - for plastering and building purposes

2) Filling sand

- used for filling around drainage pipes
- used for the filling slabs

The attached image is a picture taken the Malmesbury mix.

Keep well and keep informed

Randall Hendricks