Hi All,
I live in a 80+ year old semi-detached house with solid brick walls. Two skins with no cavity.
I've had to get the flooring up due to issues with the gas and water supply.
I plan on replacing the flooring with T&G chipboard to eliminate gaps as we get mice coming in.
While I've got the floor up I'm considering filling in many gaps in the brickwork below floor level to reduce the opportunities for mice.
The existing mortar is very powdery and easily removed.
I'm looking for advice on stabilising it before filling the gaps with a sand/cement/lime mix.
I'm also looking for advice on the ratio of sand/cement/lime and what I should be asking for in the builders merchant to use as 'lime'. I know nothing about lime but have read repeatedly that it should be used in a property of this age.
Many thanks
I live in a 80+ year old semi-detached house with solid brick walls. Two skins with no cavity.
I've had to get the flooring up due to issues with the gas and water supply.
I plan on replacing the flooring with T&G chipboard to eliminate gaps as we get mice coming in.
While I've got the floor up I'm considering filling in many gaps in the brickwork below floor level to reduce the opportunities for mice.
The existing mortar is very powdery and easily removed.
I'm looking for advice on stabilising it before filling the gaps with a sand/cement/lime mix.
I'm also looking for advice on the ratio of sand/cement/lime and what I should be asking for in the builders merchant to use as 'lime'. I know nothing about lime but have read repeatedly that it should be used in a property of this age.
Many thanks