"William Deans" writes:
"Jeffrey J. Kosowsky" wrote in message
...
"Brikp" writes:
Just some "Mortar Mix" will do fine. Concrete uses stone aggregate for
strength, like in a sidewalk. Mortar is used for pointing between stone
and
bricks and for bricklaying. Cement is the binder used in both Concrete
and
Mortar Mix.

For everyone who doesn't know (Not a dig to the OP or anyone else
specifically)

Concrete is not cement, cement is not concrete, mortar is not concrete,
concrete is not mortar, mortar is not cement, cement is not mortar


Perhaps some silly questions but I am new to this stuff...
1. Will any "Mortar Mix" work or are there different types?

Greetings,

1a. Yes, just about any mortar mix will work (for your purpose).
1b. Yes, there are different types-- but your applicatoin is not very
demanding.

Just went to the Home Despot tonight and the guy in building materials
(who seemed to be somewhat knowledgeable) discouraged me from buying a
straight Mortar Mix and instead recommended some Acrylic cement patch
stuff (I forget the full name). He claimed that Mortar Mix is made for
joining bricks and that it would not stick properly to a hole in the
cement wall. The Acrylic product apparantly includes cement, sand,
plus some additives to help binding.

His advice sounds logical, but on the other hand the product he
recommended is about 10 times as expensive on a pound-for-pound basis,
so maybe he just was ripping me off

Any thoughts?