{"id":19620,"date":"2016-08-17T10:07:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T10:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccoymart.com\/post\/?p=19620"},"modified":"2022-09-26T14:16:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T08:46:00","slug":"what-are-the-types-of-mortar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccoymart.com\/post\/what-are-the-types-of-mortar\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the types of mortar?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are different types of mortar that are made using different proportions of cement, lime, sand and water. They have different compressive strengths based on a 28 day cure period and are used in different areas accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>The different types of Mortar and their uses are.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><strong>Type M Mortar<\/strong> \u2013 This is the highest strength mortar having a strength of 2500psi. It is majorly used in areas where high compressive mortar strength is required like high load bearing retaining walls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type S Mortar <\/strong>&#8211; This is a medium strength mortar having strength of 1800 psi. It is used in cantilever walls, load bearing walls having normal to moderate loading.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type N Mortar <\/strong>&#8211; This is the most commonly used mortar having a compressive strength of 750 psi. It is an all-purpose mortar and is used for joining brick and stone masonry walls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type O Mortar<\/strong> \u2013This is a weak mortar having a low compressive strength of 350 psi. It is used in interior \u00a0non-load bearing walls and in repair work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type K Mortar <\/strong>-It has the least compressive strength and is used for restoration and preservation of historical projects. The mortar is so weak that it does not damage the historical stones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are different types of mortar that are made using different proportions of cement, lime, sand and water. They have different compressive strengths based on a 28 day cure period and are used in different areas accordingly. The different types of Mortar and their uses are. 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