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Dry pack mortar

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Dry pack mortar, which is also called deck mud or floor mud, is a mixture of sand, cement, and water. It is used to repair small spots, creating thick bed mortar for tile and brick placement, and bed shower installation.  Mix Proportion In this dry Pack mortar One Part of Sanghi Cement to four part of sand, Ideally sharp clean sand is required. However, mix proportions like one to two and half, and one to five or even six are reported. If moisture content is less in sand, more quantity of water require and vise versa. Thus quantity of water is depend on the moisture in using sand. Application of Dry Pack mortar Ø   Uses in both commercial and residential application in dry and wet areas. Ø   Uses to prepare ordinary thick mortar beds. Ø   Employed to level concrete surfaces up to 51 mm thick. Ø   Uses for floating shower bases. Ø   It is used to fill deep holes in a concrete wall.  As the dry pack mortar components are mixed, it should be placed in la