19-07-2005, 10:33 PM
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In message .com,
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'Hoggin'? What does this mean?
It's not sand, that's for sure.
It's a mixture of sand, gravel and clay that compacts down and binds
together, commonly used for easy to lay and fairly cheap paths. Seems to
be local to Southern England.
Re sand for mortar, yes AIUI soft sand is just another name for is
usually called builders sand (in the building trade anyway), which is
probably what some of the DIY sheds call bricklaying sand, though that
might be blend of builders sand and sharp sand.
A standard bricklaying mortar is builders sand and cement. For wide
joints in paving, as the OP is using, then I would use a mix of sharp
sand (called grit sand in some areas) and builders sand probably in a
3:1:1 or 2:2:1 mix of builders sand:sharp sand:cement.
Personally I wouldn't bother colouring the mortar unless the sand you
have really gives mortar that clashes. Most will likely give a grey/buff
colour that will go fine with the paving, and both will weather anyway.
Cormaic's site is a wealth of info he
http://www.pavingexpert.com/
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Chris French and Helen Johnson, Leeds
urg Suppliers and References FAQ:
http://www.familyfrench.co.uk/garden/urgfaq/index.html
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