what is the difference between cement and concrete ?
Cement is a bonding agent (lime). Concrete has cement, aggregate (small rocks), and sand. You add water to a concrete mix to cause a chemical reaction that makes it solid.
Cement is a powdery part of the mix. Concrete is the solid, finished product.
Cement is one of the ingredients used to make concrete. In other words concrete is the final product of which cement is used with other ingredients to make it. The mixup in terms is widespread. The DIY tv shows always misuse the terms such as this. They call concrete Blocks - Cinder blocks and Cement Blocks. The architectural term of *CMU means Concrete Masonry Unit. The also say Masonary - it's not Masonary it is Masonry - no *A after the n. The term Cement Finisher is correct in construction terms - however they are actually finishing concrete. Cement is an ingredient of Mortar also as well and of Thinset mortar for ceramic tile. So cement is an ingredient of a lot of products. The most prominent one is Concrete.
