Brickie question

[Theremin]

Quick question for the brickies (or anyone else who knows) - roughly how much sand does one need per 1000 bricks?

[BrisBen]

Why would you want to make your own bricks ...

you know you can buy them

besides I think they are made out of clay

[Luddite]

You may need to be more specific with the question. Do you mean how much sand do you need to make a mortar mix to lay bricks? If so, 6 sand to 1 cement is usually fine, plus 1 part lime if it is not brickies sand (brickies sand has some clay in it which makes the mortar more plastic / fatty and easier to use)....if you need more information suggest you contact Oz Winner, he is a brickie.
Anthony

[Theremin]

The question is: Approximately how much sand (in cubic metres, preferably), does it take to make sufficient mortar to lay 1,000 standard size bricks using 10mm mortar gaps, and assuming a 6:1:1 ratio?

[craigb]

Al knows.

BTW, shouldn't all your posts be accompanied by an other worldly Wooh wooh sound :confused:

[Bodgy]

Al knows.

BTW, shouldn't all your posts be accompanied by an other worldly Wooh wooh sound :confused:

It was Hanibal Lecter's favourite instrument.

[arose62]

I wonder if you also need to specify whether you are laying a full bed of mortar, or (as I noted on a house near us) just putting a thin 'worm' of mortar on each edge of the brick. :eek:

This looked like a dodgy way to save a coupla bucks on materials, and I'd need an engineer or architect to convince me it was the right way.

Semi-seriously, I wonder if the different raking options make a significant difference?

Cheers,
Andrew

[bitingmidge]

Andrew,

A full bed and perpend is what's called for!!

I subscribe to a theory that mortar is there to hold the bricks apart, not stick them together, and that calls for a bed that will support the full weight of the rest of the wall.

Cheers,

P

[Tools]

One metre will do it.

Tools

[Theremin]

Thanks Tools. That's what I wanted to hear.

Yes, it's the only musical instrument that is played without touching it. Was used in a few sci-fi movies mostly.

[ozwinner]

I subscribe to a theory that mortar is there to hold the bricks apart,

Ahha,
Another who thinks outside the square....:eek:

Al

PS 1M3 per 1000 bricks is the going rate.