What cement mix Semi-Dry vs. Wet Mix Comparison 🔍"
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- 5. Provide step-by-step instructions: When demonstrating how to test cement strength, provide clear and concise step-by-step instructions to help your viewers follow along.
6. Address common mistakes: Address common mistakes that people make when testing cement strength and provide tips on how to avoid them.
Before I did my diy paving.. I watched too many paving experts like you, but you the only one actually doing this kind of tests👍👍
We use semi dry for a variety of reasons, as you say if the primer is put on nice and thick then sticking is no issue at all. Semi dry is cleaner, it is easier to achieve a proper full contact bed and is less prone to shrinkage, you also dont have surrounding slabs moving about with semi dry. You can also screed your beds as well making things much quicker.
The load on slabs is a downward force. When a patio is laid u do not pull them up for no reason.. they may pop off in winter if pointing in permeable.. ground workers would lay slabs on dryish mix, landscapers lay on wet. But wet comes up in the joints and when the next 1 goes on the previous 1 may move because of slump while the the next slab is knocked on.. try laying kerbs with wet gear, won't happen.. also wet gear will tend to crack on shrinkage, while drylean won't... as long as u apply bonding agent drylean is quicker to use and a lot less mess....
As most of us will agree, wetter the better 🤣.. But defo wet mix for laying, I’ve had similar issues with semi dry but premier is a must
Still rather lay my flagstone in wet mix, helps me sleep better.. also joint it at the same time in frost freeze areas because it will attach to the base mix under your flagstone. If the joint is laid in at a later date, it could fail years later.
Fair play making these helpful videos, top man.
Less water can be a strong longer lasting mix as long as it’s compressed well … you can have to much water as well as not enough.. I use different mixes on different products..paving brickwork and edgers I make all different consistency’s ,, as long as it’s mixed well should set well tho paving with a dry mix will take longer to lay Id say but dry is great for edgers
Good way to learn! Thank you!
I watched you build that retaining wall even though I wasn’t building one
wouldn't use a drier mix unless I was using a 1200 x1200 tile when it would make more sense to screed it, personally I will always use a wet mix as it creates more suction and is overall a better job for laying tiles individually but can use a screed and screed it out using a drier screed mix but laying tiles individually with a dry mix is nonsense it to only makes sense to use it as a screed in my experience 👍
Been using semi dry for over 40 years no problems 👍👏🍪
Love the fact it didn’t go as expected but you still posted it.
Does the adhesion really matter? All you are doing is creating a thicker slab, lifting the mortar with it. As long as the slab has full contact with the bed and cannot move, jobs a good un.
Great video buddy. I'm going to have a go at laying a patio in the coming months. Is it feasible to do in winter? Or do you need to wait for more spring/summer weather? If so I've missed the boat there.
Thank you
Really enjoy ur content Scott. Always interesting with a lot of humour. I haven’t commented before but this video got me wondering. I always brush primer on with a wet mix and always get a good bond. What do you think the results would be if you brushed the primer on on a wet and semi dry mix? Be cool to see the results. Thanks for all your content.
Good stuff, as ever 👍
Love your videos pal but would slightly disagree with your test, after 6 hours wouldn’t be enough time to get a proper assessment of both mortars, don’t get me wrong I have used a wet mix for years without fail, but with a dryer mix you can get the compression force, with a wet mix you will be left with slight air pockets where the water once was because water isn’t compressive…
Semi dry will ultimately be significantly stronger.
Cracking job geezer.