Ordering and quantity
Premix mortars can be ordered from the sales office on your contract quotation. Please give the job reference or quote number. We recommend at least two full working days notice for delivery of the empty tubs and call-off of your initial delivery.
Subsequent orders should be placed before 3pm for delivery the following day. We recommend you order enough mortar for use the next morning, or to last until your next delivery arrives.
One cubic metre of Premix mortar is sufficient to lay approximately 1,500 Fletton-type or frogged bricks, or about 1,000 blocks with a nominal size of 450mm x 225mm x 100mm. In practice these figures may vary widely depending on unit size, depth of frog number and size of perforations, joint thickness and the amount of wastage. Your local sales contact will offer advice.
Mortar is discharged into our own purpose-built 0.25 cubic metre calibrated tubs (four tubs per cubic metre). The tubs should be positioned at a central, level point with adequate access for a truck mixer or similar size vehicle. This will allow easy distribution throughout the site.
To avoid contamination and the resultant loss of retardation, it is essential that tubs are emptied and thoroughly cleaned before fresh mortar is delivered.
Fresh deliveries of mortar will be covered to provide protection from the weather and to avoid loss of moisture from the mortar.
In extreme weather conditions it is advisable that the customer provides additional protection.