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Wall Putty VS White Cement: What’s the Best Choice for Your Project?

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  Wall Putty VS White Cement: What’s the Best Choice for Your Project? Wall putty is a thick, paste-like substance used to prepare surfaces before painting. It helps fill in any holes, cracks, or rough spots on the walls, making them smooth and even. This creates a better base for spray paint or decorative finishes, ensuring that the final paint job looks neat and professional.   White cement, officially known as  white Portland cement , is a type of hydraulic binding material made from white Portland cement clinker mixed with gypsum and finely ground. It is mostly used for decorative purposes, such as filling up white porcelain tile seams.   Wall Putty vs White Cement – Similarities   1.  Surface Smoothing : Both wall putty and white cement are used to create smooth surfaces. They provide a fine finish that can be painted or decorated over, ensuring that walls are even and free of imperfections.   2.  Aesthetic Improvement : Both ...

A brief details about Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC)

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What is Ready Mixed Concrete? Ready Mixed Concrete (RMC) is concrete that is manufactured in a batching plant according to a fixed mix design and then delivered to construction sites in a plastic (fresh) state using transit mixers. Instead of mixing concrete manually on site, RMC is prepared under controlled conditions , ensuring better quality and consistency. Materials Used in RMC RMC is made from the same basic ingredients as normal concrete, but in precise proportions: ·          Cement ·          Fine aggregate (sand) ·          Coarse aggregate (gravel or crushed stone) ·          Water ·          Admixtures (like plasticizers, retarders, accelerators, etc.)   Types of Ready Mixed Concrete 1. Transit Mixed Concrete ·      ...

what is cement in construction?

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Q) what is cement in construction? What is Cement? A  cement  is a  binder , a  chemical substance  used for construction that  sets , hardens, and adheres to other  materials  to bind them together.   Types of Cement Cement can be categorized into two main types – hydraulic and non-hydraulic cement.  Hydraulic cement is formed by the reaction of powdered cement with water. You can use it for all types of construction, including underwater construction projects. Non-hydraulic cement sets and becomes adhesive due to carbonation. You can use it for various construction projects, except underwater construction projects.  Hydraulic cement is the most commonly used cement. Portland cement is a type of hydraulic cement that’s been a preferred choice for architects, engineers, and constructors. The primary reason behind its popularity is its ability to harden quickly.   Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) When Portland c...