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What do they use to stick bricks together?
Mortar is used to stick bricks together. It can be either: * cement mortar: a mixture of water, sand and cement, or * lime mortar: a mixture of lime, sand and water.(This is not used often for modern construction because of its porosity) * clay mud mortar: a mixture of clay sand, water (only used in some adobe construction) Lime is sometimes added to cement mortar to improve workability, waterproof qualities, and reduce shrinkage. Straw is sometimes added to clay mortar to reduce shrinkage.
How to make a model of a Jaguar out of clay?
You need to be a good with clay to make a model of Jaguar out of clay.
What is firing clay?
Firing clay is when a clay is fired in a kiln, this is to make the clay stay strong.
Is clay a toy?
Clay is used to make potuary. play-do is like clay, but for children.
How do you make clay into a Ceramic?
you take a lot of clay flatten some of it to male the walls then make the roof the same way then you can make a ground or not then you can carve a door or a window or both you can do anything on it
How do you make good mortar?
my guess is: straw, clay, dirt, very fine sand, and gravel
What were the marterials used to make bricks?
clay is heated and super cooled into a rock then put together with mortar.
How do you mix s type mortar and fire clay to make refractory mortar?
Refractory mortar 1 part fire clay 1 part portland type 21 part hydrated lime3 parts sandType S mortar2 parts portland type 21 part hydrated lime9 parts sand
Can you fire clay or mortar in an oven?
Clay needs to be fired to make it into proper pottery, but mortar should not be fired. It sets by chemical action, not by heat. (I'm talking about the sort of mortar you lay bricks with, because you haven't specified)
Which materials is used to make bricks?
Clay or mud like substance. Then it is heated and cooled to form a brick
What are the ingredients for the mortar for house building?
Lime,Clay and gypsum
What do they use to stick bricks together?
Mortar is used to stick bricks together. It can be either: * cement mortar: a mixture of water, sand and cement, or * lime mortar: a mixture of lime, sand and water.(This is not used often for modern construction because of its porosity) * clay mud mortar: a mixture of clay sand, water (only used in some adobe construction) Lime is sometimes added to cement mortar to improve workability, waterproof qualities, and reduce shrinkage. Straw is sometimes added to clay mortar to reduce shrinkage.
What is cement mixed with to make mortar?
Gravel is added with mortar to make concrete.Another answer:Cement is mixed with just water and perhaps some fine sand to make mortar. Gravel or rocks, strengthening agents in load bearing concrete, can interfere with mortar in that mortar needs to work something like an adhesive.
What is a Mortar and how is it used in chemestry?
A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix substances. The pestle is a heavy bat shaped stick whose end is used for pounding and grinding, and the mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, marble, clay, or stone.
How do you make a clay penguin?
Get clay and make it"it is easy
Did the Navajo build adobe style homes into the sides of the cliffs?
No, that was the Anasazi's home. However, they were not made of adobe but of stone with mud and clay mortar and clay plaster. They used logs for the roof beams.
What can slaked lime be used to make?
to make mortar
