It sounds as if this may be whole new undertaking for you. You
don't need to use any mortar. Look at SureWall, actually quite an
effective approach. I would still rebar and slush the vertical
cells and trough blocks.

Sorry, SureWall is apparently an old name for the material.
Quickrete has a version he
http://www.quikrete.com/ProductLines...dingCement.asp

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"Steve B" wrote in message
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I'm doing some blocks to do a block wall, and some bricks. The
components of Portland, sand, lime, etc, I'm sure are cheaper in
toto than bags of the mortar mix. However, one has to buy
quantities of the loose ingredients, then take the care to keep
them dry, separated, off the ground, etc.

Is it that much better to mix your own, or just go buy the bags,
and be done with it, and so much easier?

Steve

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