{"id":3278,"date":"2021-12-09T15:54:40","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T15:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3278"},"modified":"2023-03-14T10:47:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T10:47:59","slug":"5-steps-to-make-mortar-or-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/5-steps-to-make-mortar-or-concrete\/","title":{"rendered":"5 steps to make mortar or concrete"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3278\" class=\"elementor elementor-3278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3442bc9e elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3442bc9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2027\" alt=\"Soroto Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62228130\" data-id=\"62228130\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f1ac3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68f1ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/c\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Forced Action Mixers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d16574 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d16574\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94d3085\" data-id=\"94d3085\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ca524 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"88ca524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d055c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d055c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a guide to mixing cement to make mortar or concrete<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8eed7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8eed7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abea57d\" data-id=\"abea57d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786e99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786e99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cement is a material that can be utilised to bind other components together to make robust building materials &#8211; notably concrete and mortar.<\/p><p>Cement is a powder that is only used as part of other mixes. It is mostly composed of marl, clay and limestone. It is combined with sand and water in order to make mortar and by adding aggregates (e.g. stones and gravel) to make concrete.\u00a0<\/p><p>This blog post takes a look at how to make mortar and concrete in five simple steps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-efecbf1\" data-id=\"efecbf1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a2325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28a2325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyODkiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzEyXC9BLWd1aWRlLXRvLW1peGluZy1jZW1lbnQtdG8tbWFrZS1tb3J0YXItb3ItY29uY3JldGUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-768x548.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3289\" alt=\"A guide to mixing cement to make mortar or concrete\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-322x230.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-mixing-cement-to-make-mortar-or-concrete.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cement is a useful construction material used in concrete and mortar.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb81e80 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bb81e80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1121c22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1121c22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-decbf2a\" data-id=\"decbf2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b220c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b220c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A guide to concrete and mortar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308607f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308607f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ability to mix concrete and mortar are essential skills for any DIYer.<\/p><p>Concrete is used in many places around the home, for laying a firm sub-floor or a base for paving, whilst mortar is the most important bit in any wall.<\/p><p>Both concrete and mortar are made with a mix of sand and cement. Concrete is made with coarse aggregates (small stones) for extra strength.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63fbf75\" data-id=\"63fbf75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516d86e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"516d86e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Soroto-Portable-Belt-Conveyor-Industrial-Use.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIwMzkiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzA1XC9Tb3JvdG8tUG9ydGFibGUtQmVsdC1Db252ZXlvci1JbmR1c3RyaWFsLVVzZS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Soroto-Portable-Belt-Conveyor-Industrial-Use-300x287.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2039\" alt=\"SoRoTo Forced Action Mixer building site\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Soroto-Portable-Belt-Conveyor-Industrial-Use-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Soroto-Portable-Belt-Conveyor-Industrial-Use-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Soroto-Portable-Belt-Conveyor-Industrial-Use-150x143.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/Soroto-Portable-Belt-Conveyor-Industrial-Use.png 829w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Forced action mixers are commonly used on building sites to mix cement for concrete and mortar.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a42d1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"39a42d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e21fd25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e21fd25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28a0fe9\" data-id=\"28a0fe9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94244f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d94244f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is concrete?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab55c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab55c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concrete is the most commonly used building material in the world.<\/p><p>It is a composite construction material made from several different components. It features a mix of water, cement, sand and aggregate in the form of small stones or crushed rocks.\u00a0<\/p><p>Concrete can be used for a large number of applications. The most common mix for most DIY projects is 1:2:3 (i.e. 1 part cement, 2 parts sand and 3 parts aggregate).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f64c8a\" data-id=\"9f64c8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8054a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8054a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyOTAiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzEyXC9BLWd1aWRlLXRvLWNvbmNyZXRlLWFuZC1tb3J0YXIuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3290\" alt=\"What is concrete?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/A-guide-to-concrete-and-mortar.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Concrete is used for a large number of construction applications - and consists of water, cement, sand and aggregate.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c4885 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e6c4885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4a1163 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4a1163\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-83d5538\" data-id=\"83d5538\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205aeb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"205aeb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The materials for mixing concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035d180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"035d180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Concrete always contains water, cement, sand and aggregates. It can also contain other additives, either chemical or mineral additives.<\/p><p><strong>Cement<\/strong>: This is the key to making concrete as it reacts chemically with water which binds the mix together. Cement is made from a combination of calcium, silicon and aluminium oxides. It is highly caustic and wet cement.<\/p><p><strong>Sand<\/strong>: This acts as a fine aggregate in concrete and forms the bulk of the mix. In certain circumstances, it can also be replaced with crushed glass.<\/p><p><strong>Coarse Aggregate<\/strong>: This will be natural gravel or crushed stone. It features recycled aggregates from construction or demolition. The coarse aggregate makes the resulting concrete much stronger.<\/p><p><strong>Water<\/strong>: Without this concrete would just be a pile of stones and dust. This is the element that causes the cement to react and solidify. The amount of water added will greatly affect the final result. To make a more free-flowing concrete add more water. For a stronger, more durable final product add less water.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2153100\" data-id=\"2153100\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f7b84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22f7b84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMyOTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzEyXC9UaGUtbWF0ZXJpYWxzLWZvci1taXhpbmctY29uY3JldGUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3291\" alt=\"The materials for mixing concrete\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-concrete.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Concrete is made from cement, sand, coarse aggregates and water.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990181a elementor-alert-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-alert\" data-id=\"990181a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"alert.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-alert\" role=\"alert\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-title\">Takeaways<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-alert-description\">Cement chemically bonds with water to bind concrete together. Sand makes up the majority of the mix. Coarse Aggregate adds strength to the mix.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"elementor-alert-dismiss\" aria-label=\"Dismiss this alert.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1305b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3e1305b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bad5753 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bad5753\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1032b9\" data-id=\"a1032b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66718a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66718a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 steps for mixing concrete<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f14eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f14eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using a forced action mixer with rubber blades, concrete can be mixed in five simple steps.<\/p><p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Prepare your forced action mixer with rubber blades. The mixer is light and compact enough to moved by one person to where it is needed.<\/p><p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Add the amount of water recommended for the mix into the mixer.<\/p><p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Add the dry material to the mixer on a slow setting to avoid creating too much dust.<\/p><p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Start the mixer and allow it to turn for several minutes until the concrete is thoroughly mixed.<\/p><p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Pour the contents out of the mixer and into a wheelbarrow or other container. Ensure the mixer is cleaned after use to prevent the concrete from hardening inside.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4545b6b\" data-id=\"4545b6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10c955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f10c955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIwMjgiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzA1XC8xMTc2eDExNzYtMzAwMDAwLVJHQi0zMDBkcGktTlkucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2028\" alt=\"SoRoTo 300L Forced Action Mixer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/1176x1176-300000-RGB-300dpi-NY.png 1176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The SoRoTo 300L is ideal for use on building sites.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48238e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48238e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c049cb7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c049cb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8161141\" data-id=\"8161141\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584e863 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"584e863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2027\" alt=\"Soroto Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71f9c5\" data-id=\"f71f9c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f2db9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"63f2db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/c\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Forced Action Mixers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8cd5ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8cd5ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fbae90\" data-id=\"0fbae90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37dc550 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"37dc550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8dda30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8dda30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9107d43\" data-id=\"9107d43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c026562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c026562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is mortar?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a71eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a71eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mortar is a mixture of sand and cement (and can also include lime) that is used to bond brickwork and clockwork together to form walls and other structures.<\/p><p>It is a paste mixture that is distinct from concrete mixtures based on it having a higher water to cement ratio compared with the concrete mix ratio. While mortar lacks the strength of concrete, it has value in the construction as the glue that holds masonry units together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-409d02d\" data-id=\"409d02d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92c307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b92c307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMzODEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzEyXC9XaGF0LWlzLW1vcnRhci5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3381\" alt=\"What is mortar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/What-is-mortar.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mortar is used to bond brickwork together to form walls.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399ad97 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"399ad97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccc332d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccc332d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4dfdb\" data-id=\"2b4dfdb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4cf26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4cf26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The materials for mixing mortar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5499ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5499ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Various materials may feature in mortar.<\/p><p><strong>Frost Proofers<\/strong>: These chemicals are designed to protect mortar from freezing temperatures.<\/p><p><strong>Accelerators<\/strong>: These are used to speed up the hardening of cement.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Colour Additives<\/strong>: Colourants are applied to mortar to achieve a specific colour.<\/p><p><strong>Cement<\/strong>: Cement consists of elements such as aluminium, iron and silicon.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Sharp Sand<\/strong>: Sharp sand has a larger grain size than most sands. It tends to be used when an aspect of construction needs more flexibility and strength.<\/p><p><strong>Soft Sand<\/strong>: This is more common in mortar than sharp sand. It is a gritty sand type consisting of small grains.<\/p><p><strong>Plasterers&#8217; Sand<\/strong>: This sand lacks the coarseness of sharp sand while not being as fine as soft sand.<\/p><p><strong>Plasticiser<\/strong>: This is a liquid used to reduce water content in mortars while improving the workability and adhesion of the mixture.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Lime<\/strong>: This is added to the mixture to form mortars such as non-hydraulic lime mortar and hydraulic lime mortar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-61f8310\" data-id=\"61f8310\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fa8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60fa8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMzODIiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzEyXC9UaGUtbWF0ZXJpYWxzLWZvci1taXhpbmctbW9ydGFyLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3382\" alt=\"The materials for mixing mortar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/12\/The-materials-for-mixing-mortar.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mortar contains materials which provide certain characteristics.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deaf7af elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"deaf7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9adf4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9adf4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37a1a6a\" data-id=\"37a1a6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26946e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26946e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 steps for mixing mortar<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f700d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f700d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to wear eye protection and waterproof gloves.<\/p><p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Start by measuring the recommended water amount for the number of bags to be added to the mixer and pour half of the water into the mixer.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Add the dry mix into the forced action mixer. Allow the mortar to mix for about a minute, then add the remaining water if it is needed.<\/p><p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>: Continue to mix for 3-5 minutes, until a uniform, workable consistency is achieved.<\/p><p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Let the mortar sit undisturbed for about 3-5 minutes to allow fine aggregate in the mix to fully saturate.<\/p><p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Test the consistency of the mortar by gently &#8220;snapping&#8221; the trowel downward to remove any excess mortar. The proper consistency is achieved when the wet mortar will hang on a trowel held at a 90 degree angle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ec8f52\" data-id=\"1ec8f52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9945e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf9945e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Reducing-Harmful-Dust-Made-Simple-With-SoRoTo-Dust-Controllers-Featured-Image-edit.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIyOTMiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvd3d3LmdjbHByb2R1Y3RzLmNvLnVrXC9ibG9nXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC9zaXRlc1wvMTBcLzIwMjFcLzA4XC9SZWR1Y2luZy1IYXJtZnVsLUR1c3QtTWFkZS1TaW1wbGUtV2l0aC1Tb1JvVG8tRHVzdC1Db250cm9sbGVycy1GZWF0dXJlZC1JbWFnZS1lZGl0LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Reducing-Harmful-Dust-Made-Simple-With-SoRoTo-Dust-Controllers-Featured-Image-edit-300x160.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2293\" alt=\"SoRoTo dust controller in use\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Reducing-Harmful-Dust-Made-Simple-With-SoRoTo-Dust-Controllers-Featured-Image-edit-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Reducing-Harmful-Dust-Made-Simple-With-SoRoTo-Dust-Controllers-Featured-Image-edit-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Reducing-Harmful-Dust-Made-Simple-With-SoRoTo-Dust-Controllers-Featured-Image-edit-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/08\/Reducing-Harmful-Dust-Made-Simple-With-SoRoTo-Dust-Controllers-Featured-Image-edit.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mortar can be mixed by a forced action mixer within a couple of minutes.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f4647 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54f4647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3fde46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3fde46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f105d12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f105d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cement is a crucial material used in the making of concrete and mortar.<\/p><p>Concrete is used in many places around the home, for example to lay a firm sub-base. Mortar is the most important bit in any wall.<\/p><p>However, both mortar and concrete have similarities &#8211; both are manufactured using a forced action mixer.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/p\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/40l-forced-action-mixer\/\">SoRoTo 40L<\/a> is designed to be a super portable mixer for contractors who need a small but mighty machine. Mortar can be mixed exactly where it is needed due to the 40L being narrow, light and able to fit through standard doorways and up stairs.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/p\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/80l-forced-action-mixer\/\">SoRoTo 80L<\/a> is designed for contractors who are carrying out larger repairs or constructing new buildings.\u00a0<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/p\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/100l-forced-action-mixer\/\">100L<\/a> is our most popular mixer and allows for mixing larger amounts, up to 240kg.\u00a0<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/p\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/soroto-300l-forced-action-mixer\/\">300L<\/a> is our largest forced action mixer. It is equipped with three detachable, robust wheels and an adjustable pole making it easy to transport around building sites.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/the-benefits-of-a-portable-forced-action-mixer\/\">Read the benefits of a portable forced action mixer here<\/a>.<\/p><p>To find out more about our range of forced action mixers, call 01246 418144, speak to us on webchat or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/contact-us\/\">email us here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-06020cf elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06020cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d4d2f9\" data-id=\"6d4d2f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2525ce9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2525ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-300x83.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2027\" alt=\"Soroto Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2021\/05\/soroto_logo_BLACK.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc3b1d2\" data-id=\"dc3b1d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04570ff elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"04570ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gclproducts.co.uk\/c\/tools-machinery\/forced-action-mixer\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Forced Action Mixers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cement is a material that can be utilised to bind other components together to make robust building materials. 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