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Hydrated lime is not a necessary mortar ingredient. You can make mortar with just Portland cement, sand and water. The mortar that I used to permanently attach the brick and stone to my patios did not contain any hydrated lime. But adding hydrated lime to the mortar mix can be beneficial. The plasticity or workability of the mix will improve. When hydrated lime is added to the mix, the sand and the cement do not separate.
3 WATER. 1  The strength of your brick or block depends on the interaction of water and cement. 2  For masonry products the mix is semi dry. 3  Take a handful of mixed material and squeeze it in your palm to form a lump. 4  You should have a dryish deposit of fine material sticking to your hand. For masonry products the mix is semi dry. 2  Take a handful of mixed material and squeeze it in your palm to form a lump. 3  You should have a dryish deposit of fine material sticking to your hand. 4  If the lump crushes, the mix is too dry. 5  If the mix squeezes through your fingers, the material is too wet.