Lime Mortar Pointing, Lime mortar repointing, Lime pointing

Lime Mortar Pointing: Stone Buildings Restoration & Conservation

Specialist Bespoke sustainable restoration using natural stone,

lime and recycled aggregates to a wide range of plans and designs …

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Nutshell Notes… Why Lime Mortar ?
Benefits of lime mortar…
- Increases life of stonework
- Flexible (allows for movement & thermal expansion)
- Allows stonework to breathe (vapour permeable)
- Draws moisture out of stonework
- Does not set too hard but offers strength
- Range of strengths available for different types of stonework
- Will not wear away surrounding masonry
- Minimal shrinkage (almost eliminated)
- Moderate setting speed
- Adaptable (range of strengths for different masonry)
- Reduces risk of condensation
- No risk of salt staining
- Range of specialist colour dyes
- Traditional pre 1919 mortar
- Eco friendly building material
- Traditional appearance
- Eco friendly lifetime
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Damage to stonework caused by strap style high strength Portland cement mortar pointing
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