Hiya all, What is the correct mix for a lime mortar mix??
lime mortar
Apr 06, 2005
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Hiya all, What is the correct mix for a lime mortar mix?? For external b/work Smudge
1:1:6 is the common one.
Depends on the sand. Play with a 1 lime to 3 sand mix to start with but you may find 1:4 or even 1:5 okay.
That's a cement/lime/sand mortar you're describing there, 1:3 lime/sand for a plain lime mortar.
Andy.
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