How to mix sand and cement | How to mix mortar for bricklaying

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In this video, Steve shows you how to mix sand and cement to create mortar ideal for bricklaying.

When mixing sand and cement it's important to get the strength right, different people will tell you different amounts of each, but the amount of sand vs cement used determines the strength of the mix.

Here's how we mix sand and cement to mix mortar for the recent extension we've been working on.

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00:00 Mixing Sand & Cement For Bricklaying
00:23 Using a Bucket To Measure Correctly
01:24 Watch Steve Mix Mortar
06:10 The Ideal Texture For Blocks & Brick Laying