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What's the stuff between blocks?

irelandjnr · 2022-10-24 19:43:12

What term do we use in Ireland for the grey stuff that's used atop each brick and block when building a wall? Does it have stones in it typically? And do we use the term mortar in Ireland? Or is another term more common?

24-10-2022 08:43PM

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irelandjnr

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What term do we use in Ireland for the grey stuff that's used atop each brick and block when building a wall? Does it have stones in it typically? And do we use the term mortar in Ireland? Or is another term more common?

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#2 24-10-2022 09:00PM

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Mortar ... and no stones.

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#3 25-10-2022 01:52PM

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As muffler said mortar, from cement. But if it is an older building or a period restoration, often it is lime mortar.

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#4 26-10-2022 09:35AM

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As above. The material is always called mortar. Lay people often incorrectly call it cement.
Although there’s other words you might use to describe the area, rather that the material specifically.
Curious why you’re asking.

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