Masonry Magazine August 2006 Page. 24
COLORED MORTAR
Controlling
Color
Masonry
Mortar
Many variables come together to produce high-quality masonry. Mortar is one of the only job site materials made by hand and as needed. Whether the mortar is made by breaking bags of cement and lime in the mixer and adding sand by the shovel, or using pre-blended materials in 80-pound bags or in 3,000-pound bulk bags through a dispensing system, the importance of achieving the desired mortar color and aesthetic cannot be forgotten. After all, the mortar is the "framework" of the masonry unit.
By Jeff Leonard
Vice President, Bulk Materials, The QUIKRETE Companies
22 Masonry
August 2006
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