We have a very old building that is a stone facing.
Mortar mix for old stone wall.
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Soft sand or sharp sand etc with aggregate mix created now add cement and mix folding over and over until uniform colour.
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Hot mixed mortar is best especially in damp walls but be careful of health and safety.
It is also the preferred mortar mix for soft stone masonry.
We determine this by what type of stone the wall is made of and the condition the stone is in.
We take out the crumbling rotting mortar and put new in.
The face stones visible edges should rest only on stone not mortar so scrape away any mortar that squeezes out.
The type of mortar used to repair the crumbling joints is the most important factor.
They can be stacked without mortar but this requires stacking them just so.
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Stone walls also look better with age.
Press the mix well into the joints knock back and then tend the mortar as it goes off.
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First mix together aggregates e g.
Mixing the aggregate and making a mortar mix quick guide.
The process of making a mortar mix is in essence fairly simple the steps are as follows.
Type n mortar mix has a medium compressive strength and it is composed of 1 part portland cement 1 part lime and 6 parts sand.
I do not know the age of the building though i would estimate it at around 1910.
Old wall in need of pointing.
Adding mortar makes your wall stable and takes the worry away.
It is considered to be a general purpose mix useful for above grade exterior and interior load bearing installations.
Dry fit each stone first to see that the vertical joints are staggered and the outside faces just touch the line.
Finish with an open texture set back from the face and not covering the masonry units.
Use appropriate lime mortar which should be matched to the old pointing if possible.
You can wipe the joints with your finger and remove layers of mortar.
The mortar between the stones is deteriorating badly.