It’s crucial to use the appropriate materials during a historic building restoration project. Using the wrong materials can spell doom for a restoration job and cause the building you were attempting to restore to deteriorate. When repointing old homes, lime putty mortar is one of the most reliable and compatible mortars you can use. The
When traveling across the eastern coast of the United States, it’s not uncommon to see old, colonial homes in disrepair. They may appear fine at first glance, but when you look closer, you notice cracks, gaps, dusting, missing mortar, and even fully dissolved bricks. As their facades are slowly eaten away, it seems nothing is properly
Brick and Mortar Basics The following provides an overview of the characteristics of brick and mortar, and how they sustain unnecessary damage through improper maintenance. This is provided to assist in understanding the masonry sections of this report. A more thorough comparison of Portland mortar and hydraulic lime mortar will be found in some of
