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RECIPES FOR CONCRETE, LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE AND HYPERTUFA



Recipe for Concrete Mix without Aggregate:
- 1 3/4 - 2 quarts of water
- 5 quarts of sand
- 2 1/2 quarts of portland cement
In a mixing container (bucket) mix all dry ingredients together. Next in a seperate bucket add 3/4 of your water next slowly mix in your dry ingredients until you have good workable consistency. Continue to add the rest of your water until you reach a pancake batter consistency. (You may not need to use all of your water)

Recipe for Concrete Mix with Aggregates:
- 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 quarts of water
- 2 quarts of portland cement
- 3 quarts of aggregate (rock, lime, pumice)
- 4 quarts of sand
In a mixing container (bucket) mix all dry ingredients together. Next in a seperate bucket add 3/4 of your water next slowly mix in your dry ingredients until you have good workable consistantcy. Continue to add the rest of your water until you reach a pancake batter consistency.

Recipes for Hypertufu:
Recipe 1
- 1 quart of water
- 3 quarts of portland cement
- 3 quarts of peatmoss
- 3 quarts of perlite
In a mixing container (bucket) mix all dry ingredients together. Next in a seperate bucket add 3/4 of your water next slowly mix in your dry ingredients until you have good workable consistantcy. Continue to add the rest of your water until you reach brownie mix consistency.

Recipe 2
- 1 1/2 quarts of water
- 3 quarts portland cement
- 2 1/4 quarts sand
- 4 quarts peatmoss
In a mixing container (bucket) mix all dry ingredients together. Next in a seperate bucket add 3/4 of your water next slowly mix in your dry ingredients until you have good workable consistantcy. Continue to add the rest of your water until you reach brownie mix consistency.

Recipes for Lightweight Concrete

Recipe 1
- 1 quart of water
- 2 quarts portland cement
- 3 quarts sand
- 3 quarts perlite
In a mixing container (bucket) mix all dry ingredients together. Next in a seperate bucket add 3/4 of your water next slowly mix in your dry ingredients until you have good workable consistantcy. Continue to add the rest of your water until you reach brownie mix consistency.

Recipe 2
- 1 quart of water
- 2 quarts portland cement
- 2 quarts sand
- 3 quarts vermiculite
In a mixing container (bucket) mix all dry ingredients together. Next in a seperate bucket add 3/4 of your water next slowly mix in your dry ingredients until you have good workable consistantcy. Continue to add the rest of your water until you reach brownie mix consistency.