PLEEEASE HELP, i need to get this sorted for this coming weekend
I have exposed a brick wall in my kitchen. Im about to repoint it as the motor was pretty bad. Its over 120 years old so need to use lime mortar
Ive read around and everywhere suggests using hydraulic lime rather than hydrated lime (bag lime)
I cant find hydraulic lime ANYWHERE, Im in hammersmith, london. Ive called jeswon, keyline, travis perkins, sellco, every merchant I can think of….noone has any, all they have if bag lime
So if I have to use bag lime what the best way to mix it, 1:3 with sharp sand?
Or do I need to add cement to get it to set properly (I thought the whole point of lime mortar was to avoid cement)
I also read somewhere saying that you should soak the hydrated lime (bag lime) for a few days to make it form a putty
Wtf!!!! This is bloody confusing
Also the wall is about 9 square meter, how much lime/sand/other do I need.
CHEEEEERRRRRSSSS
I have exposed a brick wall in my kitchen. Im about to repoint it as the motor was pretty bad. Its over 120 years old so need to use lime mortar
Ive read around and everywhere suggests using hydraulic lime rather than hydrated lime (bag lime)
I cant find hydraulic lime ANYWHERE, Im in hammersmith, london. Ive called jeswon, keyline, travis perkins, sellco, every merchant I can think of….noone has any, all they have if bag lime
So if I have to use bag lime what the best way to mix it, 1:3 with sharp sand?
Or do I need to add cement to get it to set properly (I thought the whole point of lime mortar was to avoid cement)
I also read somewhere saying that you should soak the hydrated lime (bag lime) for a few days to make it form a putty
Wtf!!!! This is bloody confusing
Also the wall is about 9 square meter, how much lime/sand/other do I need.
CHEEEEERRRRRSSSS