Dry pack mortar

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 layers of 10mm and then compacted with hammer, stick, or hardwood dowel. It is recommended to employ metal stick to compact dry pack mortar rather than wooden stick. This is because metal stick yields better compaction and ensure greater bond.

Ø  It can be directly bonded or used as a detached floating mortar bed over a cleavage membrane or waterproofing membrane.

Advantages of Dry Pack mortar

Ø  It can be tamped, compacted and sloped easily.

Ø  Uses for interior and exterior application.

Ø  It guarantees a consistent mix on large jobs.

Ø  Jobsite mixing of sand and cement is no longer required.

Ø  Concrete repairs can be done using Dry pack mortar.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Like us on Facebook :- https://www.facebook.com/SanghiCement

Follow us on Linkedin :- https://www.linkedin.com/company/sanghi-industries-ltd
Subscribe us on Youtube :- https://www.youtube.com/SanghiIndustries-Ltd
For any Inquiry visit :- http://www.sanghicement.com/inquiry-form
Contact us on Whatsapp :- +91-79-26838000