Hello,
Im making our builders opening smaller in order to install a gas fireplace, by installing a steel lintel (as concrete will crack) and bricking up the hole above. However Im confused about what mortar to use!
The DIY store sold me a bag of "Natural Mortar" which apparently contains lime, and said to mix it with cement -hey presto. However there are no instructions on ratio on the bag, and googling comes up with a confusing array of answers. Does anyone know??
I want to make a mortar to stick the bricks, and then a render to cover them on the outside and create a flat surface for my fireplace to be installed against. The whole lot will then be plastered over so none of it will be visible.
Any help greatly appreciated![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Im making our builders opening smaller in order to install a gas fireplace, by installing a steel lintel (as concrete will crack) and bricking up the hole above. However Im confused about what mortar to use!
The DIY store sold me a bag of "Natural Mortar" which apparently contains lime, and said to mix it with cement -hey presto. However there are no instructions on ratio on the bag, and googling comes up with a confusing array of answers. Does anyone know??
I want to make a mortar to stick the bricks, and then a render to cover them on the outside and create a flat surface for my fireplace to be installed against. The whole lot will then be plastered over so none of it will be visible.
Any help greatly appreciated