Repointing - do I need to add lime, and if so what type?
Repointing - do I need to add lime, and if so what type?
Hi,
Lots of conflicting information online on this topic.
I have a mid 1930s house with solid brick walls and I need to repoint. I am doing one area currently but eventually the whole house needs doing.
Sections have been done in the past (before I owned it) and it looks like they've used a standard cement & building sand mix.
Upon raking out the section Im doing currently, the original mortar is much more coarse - I would say its sharp sand not building sand. However I can't tell if it...
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by danlightbulb
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Repointing - do I need to add lime, and if so what type?
Hi,
Lots of conflicting information online on this topic.
I have a mid 1930s house with solid brick walls and I need to repoint. I am doing one area currently but eventually the whole house needs doing.
Sections have been done in the past (before I owned it) and it looks like they've used a standard cement & building sand mix.
Upon raking out the section Im doing currently, the original mortar is much more coarse - I would say its sharp sand not building sand. However I can't tell if it...
Read more
by danlightbulb
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum