Who owns what?

[s--p--o--n--i--x]

You own X & Y, Your neighbour owns Z. (Unless your deeds state otherwise..)

sponix

[s--p--o--n--i--x]

I'd second that point. Use the correct lime based mortar.

sponix

[fred]

In article , Grunff writes

There's enough fixed in his message ids to kill all messages & replies to his messages, if thunderbird supports a full header search; all is peaceful here . . .

[Grunff]

It usually takes a lot more than that for me to killfile someone...

:-)

[fred]

Good for you, means you'll be able to correct all the enthusiastic misinformation then :-)

[Martin Carroll]

In article , s--p--o--n--i--x writes

Hmmmm!

I had a good look around on the net and it seemed to me that there are arguments for and against using lime mortar.

In the end I have gone for a 6-1 mix sand to cement with a plasticiser. I suspect that this choice is now going to produce a rather long thread

8-(

Martin

[Chris Bacon]

'kinell!! Have you used much of this stuff? Even after a "good look around on the 'net"???? Rake it out. What is plasticiser, I ask you? What is it *for*? What are its effects? Why not compromise and use the ever-popular 1:1:6, which is about 50 times better. That's just a word to you, I don't think you'll get a jumbo thread, it's all been done before. Are you raking out the joints with a nice big angle grinder, too, to the depth of at least 1 1/4"??

[Mike Tomlinson]

In article , ben writes

Another day, another tosser plonked.

[Christian McArdle]

No serious person involved in the maintenance of historic buildings will accept anything other than lime mortar.

Christian.

[ben]

Lets just see.

Whatever floats your boat Grandad. lol

[Martin Carroll]

OK, SO I raked all the sand/cement mortar out today and have purchased some lime mortar. I shall start pointing tomorrow 8-)

Martin

[Andrew Gabriel]

I've never seen "lime mortar" for sale. Depending on what you bought, it might take some weeks to get the lime ready for use.

[Martin Carroll]

Lime Putty Mortar, bought in a 25Kg tub, ready to use.

Martin

In article , Andrew Gabriel writes

[Chris Bacon]

Quotes rationalised:

Martin Carroll wrote: > Andrew Gabriel wrote: >>Martin Carroll wrote: >>> OK, SO I raked all the sand/cement mortar out today and >>> have purchased some lime mortar. I shall start pointing >>> tomorrow 8-) >>I've never seen "lime mortar" for sale. >>Depending on what you bought, it might take some weeks to get >>the lime ready for use. >>

Wow, how reactionary - I'd probably have gone 1:1:6, but then I might get it in the ear from A. Kettle. Do you have to mix the lime putty with sand, and protect it while it cures?

[Andy Luckman (AJL Electronics)]

Only once you have read this:

[Martin Carroll]

In article , Chris Bacon writes

No it is pre-mixed.

[Dave Fawthrop]

| In article , Chris Bacon | writes | >Quotes rationalised: | >

| >Martin Carroll wrote: | >> Andrew Gabriel wrote: | >>>Martin Carroll wrote: | >>>> OK, SO I raked all the sand/cement mortar out today and | >>>> have purchased some lime mortar. I shall start pointing | >>>> tomorrow 8-) | >>>I've never seen "lime mortar" for sale. | >>>Depending on what you bought, it might take some weeks to get | >>>the lime ready for use. | >>>

| >> Lime Putty Mortar, bought in a 25Kg tub, ready to use. | >

| >Wow, how reactionary - I'd probably have gone 1:1:6, but then | >I might get it in the ear from A. Kettle. Do you have to mix | >the lime putty with sand, and protect it while it cures? | | No it is pre-mixed.

Do not produce your own slaked lime for lime mortar yourself, without

**great** research and care. Adding water to quick lime produces a lot of heat, which can be spectacular and dangerous.