SILICO Fix – Masonary Mortar

Clean the surface of the block or brick before application so that the surface is free from dust, loose particles that may affect the adhesion of silico fix. The block or bricks must be saturated well with water before application of Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10 Block Jointing Mortar.

Take 5.5 litres to 6 litres of potable water depending upon the thickness of the joints to be built-up for one full bag of 40kg silico fix masonry mortar – M10 powder. Pour the minimum required quantity of water into a mixing tray of suitable size. Add half the quantity of Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10 in the first instance and immediately start mixing. If you delay you will get lumps that you will struggle to mix out. Add the remaining quantity of silico fix masonry mortar – m10 quickly, but gradually and again start mixing thoroughly until a smooth, creamy, lump-free, homogeneous and cohesive consistency mixture of Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10 is achieved.

For proper activation of additives/polymers in Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10, allow the mixture to stand/rest without disturbing for 2 minutes. Re-mix for a minute. If necessary, make it up with an additional little extra quantity of water to achieve the required consistency, re-mix once again for a minute. Now the Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10 mixture is ready for use/application. Do not add extra water to the mixture than prescribed above, as the addition of extra water will lead to loss of strength and create microscopic and/or visible pores. Using a proper notched trowel, apply a thin and uniform layer of Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10 in a thickness of 10 mm in horizontal and vertical joints of the block and then place the block above it. Clean the excess flush material to clean the joint and reuse the same immediately. Continue laying the next block with the same procedure to complete the masonry wall. Silico Fix Masonry Mortar – M10 should be applied within 60 minutes to 90 minutes of its preparation.