mortar mix

I got concerned cus my builder keeps his left over mortar in a wheel barrow submerged in water to stop it going off then uses it again the next day. Builder put a wall up just over a month ago and I can fairly easily scrape the mortar out with my fingernail. After 10 scrapes i've taken 5m out...

Just decorating some railings and the brick top to a pillar is crumbling and is in dire need of pointing, can anyone identify the mortar mix from these images… The owner seems to think it’s a lime mix with silver sand?

Hi there. Can anyone give me any tips on installing Rounded Ridge tiles to my new build please? I've heard that its better to use sharp sand. Can anyone confirm the mortar mix ratio and any additives? How do you pack underneath the gaps/joins to ensure mortar doesn't drop endlessly onto the...

Afternoon all Im going to repoint my old fireplace and am wondering what the best motar mix is? Its a grade 2 listed building so im after recreating something simlar to the picture. Thanks for your help

Afternoon all Im going to repoint my old fireplace and am wondering what the best motar mix is? Its a grade 2 listed building so im after recreating something simlar to the picture. Thanks for your help

Need a small quantity of mortar for some repair work on the house. Anyone had any experience with it? Looking for one to match below as close as

Replacing our fireplace with a Victorian cast iron type. The front hearth will be a granite slab but not under the fire grate. This will be cemented, but what mortar mix should I be using? Richard

I’m about to re-point my patio but unsure which plasticiser to buy. I looked on Screwfix but not really sure the difference between them all. https://www.screwfix.com/c/building-doors/additives-plasticisers/cat850194?cm_sp=managedredirect-_-building-_-plasticiser Any recommendations greatly...

Hi, Architect has specified that full fill cavity walls should be built with 1:1:6 cement mortar; just wanted to confirm what that means? is that 1 Lime : 1 Cement : 6 Sand? I will be planning on using BlueCircle Mastercrete Cement - do I still need to get the lime added? Is there any...

Hi there, Four years ago I replaced about about two metres of roof verge which I have to say is still as solid as a rock. As a complete novice the first website I visited (diy-extra co uk) suggest 4:1 sharp sand to cement. That's the mix I used as I assumed, in my naivety, the mix had been...