Mortar (masonry)

Mortar is a material used in masonry to fill the gaps between blocks in construction and bind the blocks together. The blocks may be stone, brick, breezeblocks (cinder blocks), etc. Mortar is a mixture of

Related Topics:
Masonry - Stone - Brick - Breezeblock

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• sand,
• a powdered adhesive such as cement,
• and water

and is applied as a paste which then dries hard.

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