Tips for buying right Cement for Construction

1. TIPS FOR BUYING RIGHT CEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION EMAIL : INFO@ECONSTRUCTIONMART.COM WEBSITE : WWW.ECONSTRUCTIONMART.COM

2. Cement for constructing a house is one of the most important materials of all. Cement will give strength and structure to your house. The cement is used as binding material while construction. Hence it is used for different purposes like RCC work, plastering, flooring, filling cracks, making of compound wall, septic tank, etc. The purpose will define the type of cement you need. You will need different types for different purposes. There are 3 major kinds of cement which are used for construction work. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) and White Cement are major cement used. As we have proved how important cement is in construction work we will list some basic tips for buying cement. Check the brand before ordering bags of cement. Whether you buy the cement online or offline make sure he is an www.econstructionmart.com 2

3. authorized seller of the brand. It would be better if bought from a company outlet itself. Any cement manufacturer should have ISI mark on it. Each bag will have ISI mark on it. If it doesn’t make sure to return it back. Check the date of manufacture. Any cement bag older than 3 months or precisely ninety days is considered to be expired. make sure you check dates on each bag which is delivered to you before using. Check the weight of the bags arrived. Put at least 3-4 bags under a sample test to check if the written weight matches with the actual weight. Closely check the packaging of the cement. There should be no double stitching of the packaging. You must do a close study of product literature on the bags of cement. Carefully read all the ingredients used and you should match it with the properties mentioned on the manufacturer's site. Check the texture of the cement.  It should not show any hard lumps. Presence of hard lumps means moisture has entered in the cement. The cement should feel smooth when touched or rubbed in between fingers. The best way to check the consistency and texture of the cement is to throw water on the cement and if it floats then consistency is good. Also, don’t forget to check the color of cement. The color should be a uniform grey color. Check the condition of the bags. they should be in a good condition and stored in a moisture free area. You shouldn’t accept bags which have turned hard as there is no meaning of buying such cement bags because now they have lost their original properties and have www.econstructionmart.com 3

4. had a chemical reaction. So never use such defective bags. The amount of cement required for your work will depend on your individual purpose. If you require cement for only the walls or also for the flooring. Your contractor can help you in giving a rough estimate on the You can transport the cement bag by truck if you are buying in bulk otherwise you can use another small vehicle. The cost of transporting cement bag depends upon the location of the site from the cement plant or manufacturer’s depot. You should also include all the taxes like service tax, loading, unloading, etc. You need to manage your budget well. So it is important that you stick to your budget and not give all the money in advance to the supplier of the cement or for transportation. You can give some advance but leave the rest when all the cement bags have arrived and you have thoroughly checked all the bags and then only make the entire payment to the supplier. So, to conclude these are a list of some tips for buying cement and summing them all of you should keep in mind these factors. But even before these factors you have a list of checks before ordering cement, which is you need to set up a budget for your project, you need to ask your contractor for the quantity requirements in your project, you need to initially calculate all the cost involved in buying of cement like transportation, warehousing, workers in charge to do the work for you etc. Make sure everything about the finances is clear in advance with the suppliers and there are no hidden costs involved. Then after your cement arrives you should do all of these mentioned quality checks. www.econstructionmart.com 4

5. Do a brand check Do a check on the manufacturing date Do a check on the texture and consistency Do a check on the packaging when it arrives Do a check on the color of the cement After carefully inspecting all these points, you will have to make the full payment to the supplier, the transportation and other parties involved. www.econstructionmart.com 5