Why we are using coarse sand for brick work and is there any
technical problem if, we use fine sand instead of coarse sand.

Answer Posted / ronak shah

there is gap between two partical of couse sand. we
applied plaster on it. bonding between plaster and masonary
is good. so we used couse sand. compratively silt content
in couse sand is less.

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