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Restoration & Refurbishment

point mix for my local church?

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.56 PM

hi I have volunteered to re point some of the stone work in our village church which I really want to do but am not familiar with lime mixes as all the work i do is with cement mixes. I really want some advice from someone on what mix to use as it is for the church it needs to be right. Thanks

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3 Answers

Anonymous user

search lime mortar suppliers you can buy ready mixed and bagged which would be perfect for you. just add water.
Answered13 November 2012
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R3 Developments LLP

Rating: 4 out of 5
Bournemouth
A good place to start would be 5 parts sand, 1 part cement and 1 part lime. You can get a colourant from all diy stores. Good luck Don't forget to watch for falling temperatures. Anything above 4 degrees should be ok
Answered13 November 2012
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ADR Property Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5
Boston
their is no cement in lime mortar as the lime mortar shrinks it needs to be rebeded in the joints as it drys its not as easy as re-pointing with cement and if done wrong can look terrible, as you have never used lime mortar before personally id leave it alone.
Answered13 November 2012
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