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Should vermiculite and Portland cement be mix to repair an in ground pool bottom?
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∙ 11y ago
usually 7 to 1. However, it's easier and more consistent to by a premix compound such as A-Tops brand v-lite premix. Key point to mixing premix: use a mortar mixer and don't let it mix for more than 30 to 45 seconds. Otherwise, the mix may overheat making it harder to trowel.
AnswerWe have used one bag vermiculite (4cf) to one sack portland cement. That way when you change out liners years down the road the base does not need to be redone.. AnswerAnd how much water should be used (for say 40kg portland + 4cu ft vermiculite)?Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
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Should Portland cement be capitalized?
According to the Portland Cement Association, portland cement should not be capitalized.
Where can you purchase vermiculite to repair your pool and how is it applied?
Vermiculite is available at Garden Centers. They use it in for plants and trees. Also, Home Depot and Lowes. Vinyl liner pools are built on the cheap. Rather than pour an 8" concrete bottom, or even shoot on gunite, by first building a cage of wire and Rebar, they mix cement with vermiculite and trowel on a 4" bottom. Without the vermiculite, the bottom couldn't withstand the hydrostatic pressure underground, and would lift up like a volcanic eruption. The vermiculite permits water to come up thru the bottom because the cement is now porous. Installation is accomplished by mixing the vermiculite into the cement prior to troweling it onto the entire bottom, which includes the vertical surface up to the bottom of the 3 1/2' wall (steel, fiberglass, wood, or whatever). Experience mixing and troweling cement is advised. Good luck
What does resurfacing a pool mean?
Resurfacing is applying (troweling) a new coat on top of a eroding pool bottom. The best material to use is pool base (vermiculite and portland cement). It can be applied from 1/4" thickness and can be tapered to smooth edge.
What is the mix ratio of sand cement vermiculite and chips for vermiculite concrete?
ask santa
What is the sand and cement ratio for grout bottom in pools?
7 Parts sand to 1 Part portland cement
What are the various types of Ordinary Portland Cement?
The various types of ordinary portland cement are,Ordinary portland cement 33 gradeOrdinary portland cement 43 gradeOrdinary portland cement 53 grade
What is Portland cement made of?
Portland cement is made of,CaoSiO2Al2O3Fe2O3MgOAlkaliesSO3
What is suitable for reinforced cement concrete slab ordinary portland cement or Portland Pozzolana Cement?
Ordinary Portland cement is suitable. As per IRC 21, Portland Pozzolana Cement is limited for Plain Concrete only.
Flowchart for the manufacturing of Portland cement?
this chart was show the process of portland cement
What is the classification of cement?
There are 3 types of cement,OPC (Ordinary Portland cement)PPC (Portland pozzolona cement)Special Cements.
Difference between ordinary Portland cement and puzzalona Portland cement?
OPC - Ordinary Portland cementOPC - Materials used - Argillaceous and calcareous materialsPPC - Portland Pozzolona CementPPC - OPC + Pozzolonoc materials(fly ash, volcanic ash, pumicite at the time of grinding).
What are the different types Cement?
There are three different types of cement,Ordinary portland cementPortland pozzolana cementSpecial cements.There are 3 types of cement,OPC (Ordinary Portland cement)PPC (Portland pozzolona cement)Special Cements.There are many types of cement. These include gray ordinary Portland cement, well cement, hydraulic cement, as well as bagged cement.There are three different types of cement,Ordinary portland cementPortland pozzolana cementSpecial cements.
