Mixing cement and lime- should I do it?

[The Natural Philosopher]

I see logic is not your strongest point.

[Andrew Gabriel]

There is a clear distinction. There is no reference to any of the slums crumbling or falling down. The houses became amenity poor as expectations rose, and attracted a class of people who couldn't afford better. These two factors created a slum.

If we're talking about houses falling down, lime or cement mortar is pretty irrelevant. Improvements in house foundations is be a much more important factor.

[Guy King]

The message from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

I once had to clear a 1930s terraced house belonging to a friend's uncle. Uninhabited for five years [1] it was in a dreadful state - a hole in the roof had allowed water to penetrate, bringing ceilings down and plaster off. There were cracks in the masonry where mortar had crumbled.

The other houses in the row, all the same age and style were fine.

[1] He'd gone off with a woman forty years his junior and abandoned his house.

[Stuart Noble]

Good for him

[Stuart Noble]

Trying to make sense of all this, it seems to me that:

Carbonated lime mortar i.e. chalk and sand is no use to anyone and that only the uncarbonated stuff on the interior is likely to be of any value. On a 9" wall the whole lot is likely to be carbonated, and no more flexible than cement. If it has been found to be still self healing in larger structures then presumably no carbon dioxide has reached it, therefore it really is airtight, and all talk of breathing is nonsense. Pussy Cat doesn't have any answers but I wish he'd just say so and stop telling people their houses are going to fall down if they don't follow the word of the lord.

[Guy King]

The message from Stuart Noble contains these words:

I suppose so - though it probably killed him in the end he probably died happy.

[meow2222]

Lol. Doesnt souind like youve followed anything

NT

[meow2222]

Part P socially inspired? No.

Its a pretty small percentage that come under that heading, and poor design and use of lime are obviously 2 entirely different issues. I cant help but think youre muddying the water here.

NT

[meow2222]

There is me thinking the same of you, at least on this subject. I assume you noticed from my comment that I thought youd strayed miles off track. And since I know why Im saying what I am, I can confirm you are indeed way off course.

NT

[Stuart Noble]

Your use of "LOL" reminds me of another halfwit on here, who also hides behind a silly name. Would you for once explain yourself? What haven't I followed? Something of yours perhaps? Details if you please then maybe we can all learn something.

[meow2222]

Alright, just for a moment I'll answer your question seriously. Not a single point in the large paragraph above you wrote is correct. In my humble/arrogant opinion. And no, I'm not going to get into it again, thank you.

NT

[Stuart Noble]

That isn't *answering* anything

In my

What do you mean "again"? You've never got into it