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Lime Mortar

Posted by Nick Ker, on
How do you mix lime mortar for use on old walls?
Axel Keating

Axel Keating

if you want to use the same plaster as was used orignally then it has to be either a hydraulic mix or 2.5 lime : washed sand , or use a lime putty. never ever use building sand in a render or plaster mix it will crack it has clay particles in it, only use washed sand
shawn byrne

shawn byrne

Hi nick I have used this company in the past for lime mortar you can Have its ready mixed in a tub or dry mix .lime-mortars.co.uk Shawn Slb,brickwork

Krzysztof Jarosz

Hi Nick,i usualy make a mix using 1 part of lime +1 part of cement+4 part of building sand +water and this proportion can give you light coulor

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