Different Types of Mortar

1.Lime Mortar- Lime+sand+water
2.Surki(broken brick) mortar- Lime+broken brick+water
3.Lime surki mortar- Lime+sand+broken brick+ware
4.Cement mortar- Cement+sand+water
5.Mud mortar- Mud+water+saw dust(or rice husk or cow dung).

Mortar

Mortar is the paste obtained from mixing water with cementing or binding material(cement or lime) and an inert material(sand or broken brick or stone).

Differences Between Mortar and Plaster

                        Mortar                                          Plaster
                                                                                                                                                               
1.Mortar is the paste made              1.Plaster is thin coat of various
of mixing cementing and inert        composition of mortar which is                                             
 material with water.                       applied both external and internal
                                                          surfaces of walls, ceiling, clolumns
                                                          etc.                                      
                                                                                                         
2.Mortar is the ingredient                2.Plaster is the applied work of mortar.
 of plaster