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
How to Remove Mortar Before Repointing Brick The biggest challenge in restoring masonry walls and buildings is repointing brick, replacing Portland-cement-based mortars with a natural lime mortar. The difference between the two is easy to determine. Using a pointing chisel to remove lime mortar is quite easy; the mortar is soft and breaks easily in
