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Okay thanks for all help. Seems there are only few build shops who sell NHL. I will be using builders sand. Not sharp sand

I understand i will not be able to match colour 100% Can any one provide link which NHL TYPE i have to buy. Also What should be the mix ratio with sand Thanks

Do i need lime 3.5 or 5 as it seems differnt ones available?

I purchased bag of hydrated lime. Can I just use that with builder sand? See below link. What ratio of mix should I use...

my mistake just corrected it. 1 part cement 5 part sand 1/2 part lime

Hi my house is 1940 build and require some repointing in ceratin areas only. i start repointing back wall using following mix 1 part cement 5 part sand 1/2 part lime however i am struggling to matching pointing colour with existing pointing. new pointing looks more greenish. any help pls

Okay great. Pointing looks solid and beautiful now. Do you guys water pointing after 24 hours or leave as it is? Could we walk after a week as we got kids? Will it settle in 5 days.

Yes swept before damping with a bit of water. May be I was bit harsh so will brush bit gentle. It took me 2 hrs to do 2 meter area including mixing of sand and cement. Still 38 meter to go. One more question. I was in toolstation. I found something called water proofer in liquid form...

Here is update.... Manage to point 2 meter square area. It is time consuming task but I think I can do it. Once I have pressed down all damp mixed stuff and then pointed using steel jointer then how much time should I wait to clean/polish area? I waited for 30 mins but brush was taking...

Okay great Lonner I will give a go tomorrow. Hopefully by tomorrow my dry mixed with water would be settled so I can do pointing on top of it. There is so much help available here..... Thanks again everyone

Great few more questions: These questions might seems silly but I have never done this type of work in the past :) What is Dabber? How long it takes to settle the pointing? What type of brush should I use to polish or clean area after pointing? Any link will help. Lastly. This morning I...

Thanks What is OP CEMENT? Where to buy? Any link will help me.

Thanks So put dry sand and cement and leave some space for jointing compound? Any idea how much should I fill? Area is around 40 meter in length. Width is 0.8 meter How much jointing component I need? Any recommended jointing stuff?

Hi We have put together a garden path - we were thinking to use easy joint to fill jointing gaps. However, as area is too big it is really expensive. I have lot of sharp sand left over. Will it be faesible to use sharp sand and cement and do pointing. Any ideas will be appreciated.

Need help. Please see attched pics. Not sure if these are water stains and how to treat them. IMG_6388 by mane1034 posted 19 Sep 2017 at 6:50 AM IMG_6385 by mane1034 posted 19 Sep 2017 at 6:50 AM IMG_6384 by mane1034 posted 19 Sep 2017 at 6:50 AM

could you help me sort out this mess? Please let me know should I buy as water does not really flow with this messy stuff