Pointing mortar

[braindead81]

what mortar mix to use for areas of pointing coming off stonework, also what is the dark grey compound used to lay the bricks feels crumbly if rubbed? 1930s terrace.

 

[scruffybiker]

You will need to use a lime based mix. we pointed similar stone on our terraced house in a lime mix last year with charcoal specs in it. Please don't use a cement mix or your stone will soon be ruined!

 

[scruffybiker]

bottom picture is like the mix we made. but we also added charcoal type grains to it to match the rest of the porigins pointing

 

[braindead81]

What mix should I use? 1lime to 3 sand. and the little grit stones would that be grit sand or sharp sand?.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...need-to-point-stonework-with-lime-mortar.html