On 31/08/2019 12:23, Andrew wrote:
On 31/08/2019 09:39, Bert Coules wrote:
"Jim GM4DHJ ..." wrote:

And the right amount of washing up liquid ....

Would you add plasticiser (or washing up liquid) to shed-bought
ready-mixed mortar?Â* That's what I used on this latest effort, but
with nothing added.

yes. All you have bought is premixed sand and cement.

not necessarily. Eg the widely available Blue Circle "Quality Assured
Mortar Mix" is a traditional 6:1:1 sand/cement/lime mortar and lime is a
time-served plasticiser.

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Robin
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