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Stone pointing

Sheamy · 2018-08-17 23:53:08

Hi, I'm currently extending and renovating an old cottage. The stone is in pretty good condition despite its age. I intend to make the cottage air tight, insulate externally and repoint the interior stone of the cottage so that the stone finish is kept. I am well aware of the pitfalls of using cement based mortar. My…

17-08-2018 11:53pm

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Sheamy

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Hi, I'm currently extending and renovating an old cottage. The stone is in pretty good condition despite its age. I intend to make the cottage air tight, insulate externally and repoint the interior stone of the cottage so that the stone finish is kept. I am well aware of the pitfalls of using cement based mortar. My question is, can a hydraulic lime based mortar achieve a suitable finish that will allow the wall to become airtight?
Thanks.

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