Premium Building Sand Bulk Bag

The builders bulk bag contains building sand of a consistent quality and colour. This essential building aggregate is ideal for use in a variety of applications, including bricklaying mortar.

Can be used for multiple purposes
Ideal for general building and landscaping projects
Mix with cement and water to make bricklaying mortar
Locally sourced building supplies
Delivered and unloaded in bulk bags for large project quantities
Odour free
Easy to use

SKU: premium-building-sand-bulk-bag Categories: Sand, Building Materials

Building sand is characterised by its fine grains and is often called soft sand. When mixed with cement and water it makes mortar and can be used for brick laying, for pointing of paving’s and in the walls of buildings. It is a high quality soft sand, suitable for bricklaying, pointing and rendering. This general purpose sand is used for ducting and bedding. It is manufactured with a very fine grade sand that is used to fill the cracks or voids along the pavement. Mixed with concrete, helps to improve the structural foundation.

*THIS IS A BUILDING MATERIAL AND WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE COLOUR OF THE MATERIAL. THIS MATERIAL IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A DECORATIVE PRODUCT.

FAQ

What is building sand?

After air and water, sand is our most consumed natural resource and is the most widely used aggregate. In fact, we use 50 billon tons of sand each year for building purposes!

There are many different types of sand, identifiable by the size of their grains and the way in which they’ve been washed.

Building Sand (also known as Plasterer’s, Mason, or Bricklayer’s sand), is easily distinguishable thanks to its finer grade and small, even particles. Often mixed with water and cement to make mortar, it is flexible to work with and smooth in application. This makes builders sand great for brick laying and plaster rendering projects.

Where does it come from?

The sand that we use, is what you might call ‘marine sand’. It’s the sand we see at the bottom of the riverbeds, making up our beaches and lying across lake and ocean floors.

Builders sand is made up from small particles of decomposed rock (silica quartz), coral, minerals and shell and has been carefully crafted over 25 thousand years. Of course, the exact composition will vary depending on local rock sources and conditions during the formation of the pebbles.

The result, to the end user, however, is soft, angular sand that interlocks perfectly, like pieces of a puzzle. So, the next time you visit the beach, it is well worth pondering the journey on which the sand beneath your feet has travelled!

How much building sand do you need?

PER 1000 BRICKS

There are many mathematical equations you can use to work out how much building sand is required for your construction project, but on average you’ll need 0.6 cubic metres of sand (1 tonne) + 6 – 8 bags of cement (depending on the mix strength required) to lay 1000 bricks.

It is always best to use a sand calculator (many of which can be found online) although the results will only be as good as the measurements entered.

PER SQUARE METRE

As a rough guide, you need 60 bricks for each square metre of single skin wall, but this is dependent on the strength of mixture and whether you are allowing for perforations or holes. We would recommend buying 5% more sand than estimated, so that you do not run short of what you need to complete your project.

WHEN TO USE IT

Builders sand is generally used to provide bulk and strength to construction materials like asphalt and concrete. As building sand is so soft it is suitable for bricklaying, pointing applications, plastering and general building usage.

Difference between plastering sand and building sand

In order to make plastering sand, all the particles are cleaned and washed in order to take out the salt, silt and clay content. Most people prefer to use plastering sand over builders sand for rendering as there is less shrinkage and cracking once it has dried.

Difference between sharp sand and building sand

Also known as ‘grit sand’ or ‘concrete sand’, sharp sand is coarser than builders sand thanks to its larger particles.

Having a larger grain size means sharp sand is slightly heavier, giving the mortar more strength yet making it less flexible to work with.

Most people use sharp sand over builders sand for floor screeds, fine concrete work and laying paving courses. In addition, sharp sand can also be used as a top dressing for lawns, as it provides good drainage.

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PER SQUARE METRE

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