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Fine sand should consist of natural sand or crushed stone sand. It should be hard, durable, clean and be free from organic matter etc. and should not contain any appreciable amount of clay balls and harmful impurities such as alkalis, salts, coal, decayed vegetation etc.

Ready Mix Concrete

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Now you can construct your home/ building utilizing modern technology, known as ready mix concrete which not only creates a strong building but also helps in providing ease at work/site. This article tells you about ready mix concrete, preparation of ready mix concrete and its benefits.

Concrete Mix Ratio

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Compressive strength is the most important property of hardened concrete. It can be measured easily on standard sized cube (15 cm) and is often taken as an index of the overall quality of concrete.

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Without knowing perfect mixture of cement and sand you can not achieve your goal.

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For general work the different materials required for cement concrete mix is measured loose through measuring box by volume for 1 cement bag at one time.

Types of Marble Chips

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There are several best types of marble chips.

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Marble chips must be crushed mechanically and be free from marble dust and foreign matter.

Purchasing Guidelines for Fine Aggregate/ Coarse Sand

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There should be no silt contents in Coarse Sand as the suppliers try to charge much amount by supplying the material of lowe quality.

Terrazzo flooring (Mosaic or Marble chip flooring)

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Terrazzo flooring is popular for residential as well as public buildings since it is not slippery when wet.

Tips for Oil Bound Distemper

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If you want to decorate your home with high quality paint and finish, oil bound distemper is the right choice because it is available in a variety of colors and provides smooth matt finish on surfaces. It is environment-friendly paint and has no harmful ingredients. Let’s know application methods and benefits of the paint in detail.

Tips for Laying RCC slab / roof

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RCC slab laying is one of major step in any type of construction so it is mandatory to know all the points related to laying RCC slab. Here is a detailed article with all the information regarding procedure of RCC slab /roof laying .

CONCRETE MIX WITH 100% FLY ASH AND CRUSHED WASTE GLASS

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100% FLY ASH AND CRUSHED WASTE GLASS

Specification of Fine Aggregate/Coarse Sand

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Fine Aggregate may have more impact on the strength of the building than cement. This article explains the guidelines to check the quality of fine aggregate and purchasing guidelines

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The under layer is made up of cement concrete in 1:2:4 Ratio (1-Cement,2 corse sand, 4 stone aggtregate ) and is around 1" thick (stone aggregates size limited to 1/2"). This layer is laid over base concrete.

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Types of Plastering in Construction: 1.Sand faced plaster 2.Rough Cast Plaster 3.Pebbled dash plaster

Getting More Strength of Cement

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The strength of mortar may be increased using some precautions.

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According to the drawing , in elevation the outer face shown with out plaster & brick face finishing is required by the architect then pointing is done on joints to protect the wall from penetration of rain water or moisture.

Purchasing Guidelines for Cement

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Manufacturing date, grade and type play vital role in purchasing right cement and there should be no lumps in it.

Time schedule for Cement Plastering

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Do 'Plastering' only when you know proper time schedule to avoid cracks in future

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Thickness of cement plaster varies and depends on individual taste. You can apply any one from this article.