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Bricklaying & Repointing

hi,how do you turn cubic metre of mortar into tonne bags of sand and cement?

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.37 PM

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Jonathan Dixon Builders

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Driffield
Hi one cubic metre of mortar would convert in to two tonne bags of soft sand and ten bags of cement, halfe a cubic metre = 1 tonne ,1 m3 = 2 tonne , 2 m3 = 4 tonne ,allow 4-5 bags of cement per tonne bag to give you a ratio of 4 sand to 1 cement .
Answered26 January 2012
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