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how many bags of cement are needed for 500 brick wall
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.11 PM
500/60 =8.33×0.03=0.2499/6=0.04166×1440=59.99/25= 3 bags+1 for waste= 4 bags
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Anonymous user
three to four depending on strength of mix
Answered23 June 2020
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Anonymous user
The general rule is 1kg of mortar (sand and cement) per brick, so 500kg of mortar on a 4:1 mix ratio would equate to 100kg of cement, so that’s 4 bags.
Answered25 June 2020
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Anonymous user
Yes 4 bags will be sufficient for 500 bricks, using a 10mm bedding course.
Mix ratio 5 sand 1 cement.
Kind regards Dale 3STONE BUILDERS
Answered23 June 2020
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Anonymous user
Depending on the strength off the wall if is under the grand is 3 sand one cement if is about the grand is 5 sand one cement in 1 jumbo building sand is 5 bags off cement about the grand
Answered24 June 2020
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Anonymous user
yep
Answered26 June 2020
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