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| MORTAR MIXES: |
[a]HENSTRIDGE`S MIX # 1:
[CALLED A 3:1 MIX/SELF-REPAIRING WALL MIX]
20 QUARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
5 QUARTS LIME
3 QUARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
WATER
[b]HENSTRIDGE`S MIX #2:
2 PARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
1 PART HYDRATED LIME
10 PARTS PIT RUN GRAVEL
[THROUGH 2" SEIVE]
10 PARTS SAWDUST
WATER
[c]ROB ROY`S MIX #1:
7 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
3 PARTS MASONRY CEMENT
1 PART HYDRATED LIME
[ALL DRY MIXED THROUGH 1/2" SEIVE]
5 PARTS SAWDUST
WATER
[d]ROB ROY`S MIX #2:
3 OZ DARATARD
10 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
2 PARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
3 PARTS TYPE S LIME
[e]ROB ROY`S MIX #3:[NON-LOADBEARING]
3 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
4 PARTS WET SAWDUST
1 PART PORTLAND CEMENT
1 PART HYDRATED LIME
[f]ROB ROY`S MIX #4:[LOAD BEARING]
3 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
3 PARTS WET SAWDUST
1 PART PORTLAND CEMENT
1 PART HYDRATED LIME
[g]ROB ROY`S MIX #5
9 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
3 PARTS WET SAWDUST
2 PARTS TYPE#1 PORTLAND CEMENT
1 PART HYDRATED LIME
[h]MASONRY MIX:[1:2:9 MIX]
1 PART MASONRY CEMENT
2 PARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
9 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
WATER
SAWDUST INSULATION MIX:
9-11 PARTS SAWDUST
1 PART LIME
[i]ED McALLEN`S MIX:
9 PARTS SCREENED MASONRY SAND
3 PARTS HYDRATED LIME
2 PARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
3 PARTS WET SAWDUST |
[j]FLATAU`S MIX[MIGHT NOT BE LOAD BEARING]
3 PARTS MASONRY SAND
3 PARTS WET SAWDUST
1 PART HYDRATED LIME
1 PARTPOTLAND CEMENT
[TOM HUBER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS MIX..TOM IS A MASONRY INSTRUCTOR]
[k]CLIFF SHOCKEY`S MIX
3 PARTS SAND
1 PART MASONRY CEMENT
[l]UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA`S MIX #1
6 PARTS SAND
2 PARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
1 PART LIME
[m]UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA`S MIX #2
5 PARTS SAND
2PARTS MASONARY CEMENT
[n]NANCY BURN`S MIX
6 PARTS SAND
8 PARTS SAWDUST
2 PARTS PORTLAND CEMENT
2 PARTS LIME
NEW ADDITIONS FEB-07-2002
[o]ROB ROY`S FAVORITE
9 PARTS SAND
3 PARTS SOAKED SAWDUST
3 PARTS LIME
2 PARTS PORTLAND
[p]ROB ROY`S FAVORITE
9 PARTS SAND
3 PARTS SOAKED SAWDUST
3 PARTS MASONRY CEMENT
2 PARTS LIME
[q]ROBERT INWOOD AND CHRISTIAN BRUYERE
1 PART LIME
2 PARTS PORTLAND
3 PARTS SAND
NOTE:THEY SAY IT SHRUNK AROUND LOGS...BUT I THINK THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE SEASONED THE LOGS ENOUGH
[r]TOM HUBER[MASONRY INSTRUCTOR]
3 PARTS SAND
1 PART MASONRY CEMENT
GOOD RESULTS
[s]DAVID AND JEANIE STYLES MIX
6 PARTS SAND
6 PARTS SAWDUST
3 PARTS PORTLAND
2 PARTS LIME
[t]CONSTABLE47 MIX
4 PARTS SAND
2 PARTS WET SAWDUST
1 3/4 PARTS PORTLAND
[u]ARMSTRONG/VANDERSTALL/ZADRA MIX
1 PART PORTLAND
4 PARTS SAND
1/2 PART LIME SLAKED
[v]POKACHINNI MIX
9 PARTS SAND
4 PARTS SOPPING WET SAWDUST
2 PARTS PORTLAND
1 PART LIME
[w]EDWARD O. NIEMI MIX
85% LIME MORTAR
15% PORTLAND
HIS WORK IS STILL STANDING AFTER 60+ YEARS.
SEND ME MORE MIXES TO ADD PLEASE.ALSO SEND YOUR COMMENTS ABOUT ANY OF THE MIXES YOU HAVE TRIED.
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