Having some building work - lime mortar or not?
Having some building work - lime mortar or not?
Hi all,
We're about to have some minor building work done (bricking up a window, replacing a door with a window). We're in a 1930s semi detached, and we suspect our mortar might contain lime. We've done a white vinegar test and I think it's fizzing enough to suggest it is lime.
However we've pointed this out to the builder, and they've commented that it's unlikely to be lime as our mortar joints are too wide for this. If we would like to use lime, they'd like to charge us extra.
So my...
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by russ_all
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Having some building work - lime mortar or not?
Hi all,
We're about to have some minor building work done (bricking up a window, replacing a door with a window). We're in a 1930s semi detached, and we suspect our mortar might contain lime. We've done a white vinegar test and I think it's fizzing enough to suggest it is lime.
However we've pointed this out to the builder, and they've commented that it's unlikely to be lime as our mortar joints are too wide for this. If we would like to use lime, they'd like to charge us extra.
So my...
Read more
by russ_all
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum