Built using too much plasticiser

[perky416]

Hi guys.

Ive built an internal block wall (non load bearing), im only 4 blocks high at the moment however i i realised ive used way too much plasticiser when i built it. The instructions said 85ml per 25kg of cement. I remember using 85ml per 25kg of sand/cement mix so about 10 times what the instructions said. Its only the internal wall to the porch.

It was built about 4 weeks ago and is fine no cracks or anything.

Should i rip it down and start again or will it be ok to carry on building on?

Just concerned it will crack and disintegrate in the future.

 

[23vc]

It won’t fall down, don’t worry. Yes you’ve used more than recommended, but then a lot of people tend to put a good glug of it in mixes of various sizes

 

[johnny2007]

Don't worry.
I've seen people use gallons of the stuff without much effect on the final built

 

[Nige F]

Hi guys.

Ix so about 10 times what the instructions said. Its only the internal wall to the porch.
.

Not so bad - a readymix would be 4 sand to 1 cement. (so 5 parts per gauge) or 5kg cement and 20kg sand. Therefore recommended dose is 85ml to 5 bags of readymix. Could be worse, you could've put half a bottle of fairy liquid in it - then the shops would have sold out

 

[Eamman]

What if using say 1-2 shovels of cement, so,8 sand 2 cement! How much plasticiser? Also when doing brickwork and have to fill in gap with brick, how small can gap to be filled be?

 

[^woody^]

Too much plasticiser will create too many bubbles, so the risk is that the wall may float off if not properly tied down.

 

[stuart45]

I've seen wall anchors in Screwfix today. Is that what they are for?

 

[Eamman]

Too much plasticiser will create too many bubbles, so the risk is that the wall may float off if not properly tied down.

so how much if using just 4 shovels of sand and one of cement?

 

[Eamman]

I've seen wall anchors in Screwfix today. Is that what they are for?

NO!

 

[^woody^]

I've seen wall anchors in Screwfix today. Is that what they are for?

Aye, Aye Sir

 

[Eamman]

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[lostinthelight]

Dont they give you a ratio based on the gauging water?

 

[stuart45]

Thanks Eamman. Coz they are on the shelf next to the Plaz I thought that's what they were for.
Didn't expect an answer from woody, he's probably gone down the library to look up the answer(only to find it's closed).

 

[Eamman]

Dont they give you a ratio based on the gauging water?

I don't actually know what that means,I thought someone might know-how much to put in with say 4 shovels of sand to one of cement! I don't know what a glug is either!

 

[Eamman]

Thanks Eamman. Coz they are on the shelf next to the Plaz I thought that's what they were for.
Didn't expect an answer from woody, he's probably gone down the library to look up the answer(only to find it's closed).

Or ,He's gone off with Miss bo peep!