Tips for purchasing fine aggregate

Quarry Site’/Source of Fine Aggregate (Coarse Sand): Three types of materials/ coarse sand are found at ‘Quarry Site’. Each material has different impact on the strength of the building.
1. Screened and washed material: This type of material is the best for use in construction work and gives full strength of mortar.
2. Screened but unwashed material: This type of material is cheaper having more silt. This is generally 10% cheap.
3. Unscreened, unwashed material: This type of material is the cheapest having more silt/clay and un-graded material. This is generally 20% cheap.



1. House Owner has to pay more money for:
a. Cheap quality of the coarse sand.
b. Labor to sprinkle water on the coarse sand.

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