How long does mortar take to dry and cure?

A mortar is made from cement, lime and sand.It is used between bricks.When mixed with water, mortar becomes a consistency similar to peanut butter and is used with bricks.It is necessary to cure the mortar to protect it from the outside elements.It will last longer and perform better if it is cured.If it is raining when you are trying to cure the mortar, you will have to overcome that.

Put the bags of mortar in a wheelbarrow that can hold all of the water.Dump the mortar out of the bags.If you want to avoid the rain, mix the wheelbarrow up in the garage or cover it with some type of overhang.

Add water to the mix.Continue adding water until there is no dust left and all of the mortar has been covered in the water.To make sure the mortar is mixed up correctly, turn it over and go to the bottom.