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10 viewsStone as used to make concrete. (20-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsCement mix is prepared depending on what is being done, but a normal mix would be 2 parts cement to 3 parts sand. Add in 4 parts stone to yield concrete. (20-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsFine sand as used to mix cement. (20-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsA lower grade of TPI cement (bun kiaw). Cements of this grade should normally be used in outside applications and are not suitable for walls or flooring of a house proper. (21-Apr-04)dozer
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10 viewsThe best and most expensive hand-mix is elephant brand red (chaang). It is about 10 % more expensive than the tiger brand.dozer
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10 viewsAn example of a premix cement. The cement comes ready mixed with sand (but no stone). This is used primarily for small jobs where it isn't worth it to get a load of sand brought in.dozer
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9 viewsThe standard high quality brand of cement used, tiger green (suua).dozer
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9 viewsA typical mixing vat. (21-Apr-04)dozer
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8 viewsThere are 3 grades of CPAC which can be ordered. The quality is comparable to hand mix. (03-Apr-04)dozer
     
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