I cant figure out what consistency to mix this cement at. I am pouring it for a shower but need to know how much water to add. I would REALLY like an exact calculation, like 20 parts cement to 1 part water for example. Anybody know? Thank you! Again, this is for a shower......
finally a mixture that wealthy will shrink and crack. it fairly is only too annoying and as a result too brittle for stucco - which correct could be approximately a similar density because of the fact the substrate (if brick) or rather mushy if on cord lath so as that it may amplify and settlement with temperature ameliorations and not crack. we've a house inbuilt 1890, and those days (18 months in the past) had approximately 4 hundred sq. ft of undesirable stucco got rid of and altered, approximately 100s.f. on mushy brick, the rest on new stainless-steel cord lath and beads. The brick application became 3:a million sand-to-portland cement, the 300s.f. final became 4:a million sand to Portland Cement. the two had admixtures extra in to the actual-coat (producer's colored mixture) for colour, solid adhesion and adaptability. the two have been actual 3-coat applications which blanketed soaking the bricks previous to installation so as that the stucco cured correct. so some distance, curiously great and shows no cracks, separation or splitting.
4:1 ratio is the mix I ve used for over 20 years .. I use 5 gallon buckets and mix in a big tub for this purpose. I also use Type I Portland Cement.The water is about a 1/4 bucket but this varies with how wet/dry the sand is.. You ll want to mix up the sand / cement and then add water. You DON T want it watery and soupy at all.. To much or a wet mix will cause to much shrinkage in this type of use.. You want it wet enough to pack a snowball w/o any water coming out. Then you pack it down and screed it off level and to get your pre set pitch.. Any other questions e mail me thru my avatar, check my qualifications and I ll have help and suggestions.. Add the shower base size and I ll give you quantities needed.. GL
For a shower I would mix at 5 to 1. Five sand ,one cement. Make it wet enough that it comes out of the mixer by it's own without you having to dig it out. It can be fairly wet but not sloppy.
