How to Calculate Cement, Sand, Quantities for

Plastering Work ?

Plastering: – This work activity means a thin layer of mortar, applied over the Wall &
ceiling masonry, which it acts like a damp-proof coat over the masonry work

Mortar: – Is a mixture of Cement (or) Lime, sand & water, which is used in masonry
work in construction to fill the gaps between the bricks and blocks.

How to Calculate Cement, and Sand Quantities in Plastering Work

For Example size of Wall

Length of Wall (L) – 50m, Height of Wall (H) – 4.0m,

Thickness of Plaster (T) – 12 mm (Inner Wall)

STANDARD PLASTER THICKNESS

Plastering Area Thickness of Plaster

Inner Plaster Work 10-12 mm

Outer Plaster Work 15-20 mm

Ceiling Plaster Work 6-8 mm

Plaster Area =Length × Height

Plaster Area =50×4 =200.00m2

Volume of Mortar = Plaster Area x Plaster Thickness in meter

Volume of Mortar = 200.00 x 0.012 = 2.40 mᶟ

If Ratio of Plaster is – 1:6 , Which Means 1% of Cement & 6 % of Sand

FORMULA TO FIND THE QUANTITIES OF CEMENT, SAND IS

Formula = DryVolume of mortar ∗ Volume of mortar∗ Ratio o f(Cement/Sand)

TotalRatio(Cement+Sand)

If it is Outer Wall Dry Volume of mortar -1.33mᶟ

Volume of Mortar -2.4 mᶟ

Ratio of Cement = 1, Ratio of Sand =6, , Total Ratio (1+ 6) = 7