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I have two questions related to repointing an 1800's brick house. What lime mortar mix ratio do you suggest? How to avoid mortar stains on brick faces when repointing? Some background: On the mortar mixes The bricks are rather soft. The two-story house was built around 1870. They are...

I have a 100+ yr old foundation that is fieldstone below grade and brick above. The stones are predominantly New England granite. Much of the foundation has stones that are 6"-12" across, but one area is a gnarly rubble wall of small stones and brick. The rubble wall has been refaced on the...

hello. I have never posted to the forum before, but I have followed various threads for a long time now. Advice from all would be appreciated, but the topic seems up Tscarboroughs alley. Background: House is located in Rockaway Beach New York. Said to have been built in 1930s The formerly...

Howdy, I've been doing masonry in France for years. I'm used to using NHL-3.5 lime in a 1:6 lime:sand ratio. I'd like to do some masonry here in the states, but I can only find Type S lime. How do the dolmitic limes here compare to the natural hydaulic limes there? I can't find anyone who...