What is concrete

What Is Concrete

What is concrete? Concrete is a mixture of cement, water, sand and gravel (stones, crushed rock). The mixture eventually hardens like a rock....

The first thing to know is concrete is concrete and mortar is mortar. Here's the difference.

Concrete.  Concrete has stones in it and is used for thick jobs like side walks and foundations and it adds more strength.

Mortar.  Mortar is concrete, but without the stone.  You would use mortar for patching or applying a stucco finish on a foundation wall.  Or other similar repairs.

Both have sand and lime in them.  The sand helps to make it stronger. The lime is the hardener used in both concrete and mortar.