How to Use Dry Mortar Between Stones
When building a stone wall, you want to use a mortar that's mixed with water to hold things up properly. When working with a stone walkway or path, dry mortar can work just as well and be simpler to apply. This mortar is created by mixing sand and Portland cement in a 4:1 ratio, which will then lock the stones in place on the walkway. Mixing and using the dry mortar between stones takes a few hours to do including dry time. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 4 parts sand
- 1 part dry Portland cement
- Mixing pan
- Trowel
- Stiff broom
- Hose
- Hose spray nozzle
- Concave joiner
Instructions
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Pour four parts of sand and one part of the dry Portland cement into a mixing pan. Thoroughly mix the two materials using the trowel, creating the dry mortar.
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Pour the dry mortar onto the stone walkway. Sweep the mortar into the joints between the stones with a stiff broom.
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Attach the spray nozzle to the end of the hose and adjust the spray pattern so that it puts out a fine mist. Spray the water onto the mortar, misting the top of the mortar so that it's wet, but not saturated with water.
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Run the concave joiner along the joints to shape the dry mortar to a slightly concave form. Allow the mortar to dry for a few hours. Scrub off the excess mortar from the surface of the stone with the stiff broom.
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