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Lime weeping through stone !

  • 14-03-2011 07:46PM
    #1
    paul127
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭


    I am about to start the stone on my house,so just wondering does anyone know what causes the white lime streeks that you see in some houses faced in limestone and what do you do to stop it from happening. ???


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  • #2
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    is it efflouresence??? a sort of chauky white stuff leaking out from joint like you would see on brick houses?? if it is use waterproofer in the mortar


  • #3
    paul127
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭paul127


    Have not done the stone yet but see some houses with these white streeks and dont want it on mine so looking for ideas to prevent it happening


  • #4
    Dupont
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 950 ✭✭✭Dupont


    use waterproofer in the mortar when building to stop it.


  • #5
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    Get yourself a copy of the Homebond book and look up efflouresence.
    The key thing is proper storage of wall materials, and covering up of work from the elements as the wall goes up.


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