2006-08-10 07:59:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I used to work with bricklayers and plasterers many years ago, the pug you refer to is actually a mixture of sand, cement and lime. This was used on most old style brickwork and mainly around the chimmney breast/stack area of houses. I think you may find that this was a term used mainly in the South East of England. I have no idea as to why it was called pug but remember many times being shouted at by the 'bricky' to bring up another bucket of pug.
2006-08-12 17:52:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a builder, concrete is known as concrete, with us. i think pug is a mix of sand and cement with top soil in it, for building stone garden walls, but i am not sure, hope that helps.
2006-08-10 15:11:07 · answer #2 · answered by John J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the other answers, I have never heard it called PUG. Occasionally it has been refered to as MUD though.
2006-08-11 12:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by big_mustache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an Engineer and haven't heard it called Pug.
You don't mean Compo for sand/cement do you?
2006-08-10 16:23:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you've got me there! architect working in this field for 20 yrs- never heard it called that!
will wait and see.... never too late to learn it seems....
2006-08-10 15:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Vertigogo... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea, never heard of it by that before
2006-08-13 07:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by Hopalong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, its also known as 'muck' in certain areas.
2006-08-11 14:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by rookethorne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋