hi,
I’m in the very early stages of planning an extension of or ref stock (they have marstons printed on them) 1953 built house. I have found a pretty good brick match but was wondering if any of you guys in the know could offer some advice on the mortar.
The existing house has a very light mortar with a course aggregate. It looks to be somewhere near the consistency of sharp sand but is perhaps a little finer. To match this up would a plastering sand/building sand mix with some lime in to lighten it a bit work? I’ve also been told Leighton Buzzard sand may be the way to go.
I’m in the very early stages of planning an extension of or ref stock (they have marstons printed on them) 1953 built house. I have found a pretty good brick match but was wondering if any of you guys in the know could offer some advice on the mortar.
The existing house has a very light mortar with a course aggregate. It looks to be somewhere near the consistency of sharp sand but is perhaps a little finer. To match this up would a plastering sand/building sand mix with some lime in to lighten it a bit work? I’ve also been told Leighton Buzzard sand may be the way to go.