Hi,
I am looking for opinions/advice on the pointing on my bungalow. The property was built around 1930-1945. The bricks are very soft and I have been told that it needs pointing with Lime mortar rather than cement mortar.
I have done lots of research and this seems to make sense.
Here is a picture of the one wall that does not really get weathered.
The pointing is dark grey and actually very hard.
Here are pictures of the walls that get heavily weathered.
As you can see the pointing has had many many years of patching.
Anyone have any advice or worked on a similar project? I am thinking of sending off a sample of the grey pointing to be analysed so I can make sure the rest of the house matches both in colour and structure, but this is £30.
I just don't want to make a mistake and would like some advice.
Many thanks
Neil
I am looking for opinions/advice on the pointing on my bungalow. The property was built around 1930-1945. The bricks are very soft and I have been told that it needs pointing with Lime mortar rather than cement mortar.
I have done lots of research and this seems to make sense.
Here is a picture of the one wall that does not really get weathered.
The pointing is dark grey and actually very hard.
Here are pictures of the walls that get heavily weathered.
As you can see the pointing has had many many years of patching.
Anyone have any advice or worked on a similar project? I am thinking of sending off a sample of the grey pointing to be analysed so I can make sure the rest of the house matches both in colour and structure, but this is £30.
I just don't want to make a mistake and would like some advice.
Many thanks
Neil