How unacceptable is it to mix fairy liquid with mortar?

[teaboyjim]

I've heard builders say it's acceptable to mix fairy liquid with mortar?

 

[^woody^]

It helps clean the mixer

 

[teaboyjim]

It helps clean the mixer

Very diplomatic

 

[sxturbo]

Cowboys use it as a plastiser..

https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Plasticiser

 

[teaboyjim]

Thanks for the link

Cowboys use it as a plastiser.. https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Plasticiser

Thanks for the link
Nice article

 

[^woody^]

Cowboys use it as a plastiser..

https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Plasticiser

The only problem is that it's very easy to use too much, otherwise there is no problem and it does exactly the same job as any other entrainent.

 

[EddieM]

Well, it shouldn't really be used, but it often is. It is claimed that it weaken the mix, but my only first hand experience of it is that it causes excessive efflorescence on the bricks.'

 

[Munroast]

Depends what you are making, a big NO if you're building a nuclear power station but for most other stuff it seems to do the job.

 

[stuart45]

The only problem is that it's very easy to use too much, otherwise there is no problem and it does exactly the same job as any other entrainent.

That's the problem with washing up liquid. It doesn't tell you on the bottle how much to use per Cwt of cement. Unlike Plaz.

 

[^woody^]

That's the problem with washing up liquid. It doesn't tell you on the bottle how much to use per Cwt of cement. Unlike Plaz.

Who reads instructions anyway?

 

[stuart45]

Who reads instructions anyway?

I will when I learn to read.

 

[^woody^]

It's overated.

 

[dontbelieveawordofit]

as equally unacceptable as using plasticiser to wash the dishes .
or using 3in1 as sex lubricant.
or putting vosene in the dishwasher.
or using pledge to polish the jag.

 

[^woody^]

^^ nothing wrong with any of those, so fairy is acceptable.

 

[stuart45]

^^ nothing wrong with any of those, so A fairy is acceptable.

Especially for Number 2.