How to lime point a 300 year old property Pt 2 (Application)
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- Опубликовано: 17 мар 2022
- Parts of this property are over 300 years old, on the side of Pendle Hill. we do the building justice by repointing with lime mortar. Here, we explain each step of the process.
Great video and it's always good to have a detailed explanation as to what it is your doing and why, there's plenty of videos on RUclips where you just know they're wingin it! Keep up the good work 👏
Loving these limestone prep and pointing videos... Superb work sir 👏 Keep em coming 👍
Great job
I spent 6months last year hand chiseling cement out of a property took every stone out back n front redone new stone to suit and im back redoing one area that got ice damage great vid mucker regards from north of Glasgow
Nice one matey. That cold weather can make such a difference on the set of the mortar, can't it!
It'll set to a fine cure in this delicious sunshine we have been having. Top work bud!
that will now easily outlast all the shite new build here in uk now 😂
Nice video, going to look v juice but the location absolutely awful on such a busy road!!!
Another very instructive video. I've been doing some research on the different NHLs. It appears that they keep on hardening over a number of years and that they often become too hard. I have also found that, for example, Roundtower 3.5 is actually stronger than its nhl 5. It seems that in the industry nothing is actually standardized. I have now started slaking my own.
Great video very informative..did I here you say granite dust in the mix ?
You sir, are a genius.
Too kind sir! I can't juggle eggs or play the guitar but I appreciate the recognition.
@@dportercontracting9974 I doff my cap, sir. Plus you could definitely juggle guitars after a bit of practice but don't ask me how to play an egg. 😁
@@carltonbreezy love it!🤣
@@dportercontracting9974 Hello again, buddy. Sorry to bother you while the Ashes is on but then again you're probably out shopping with the missis. Have you used/seen one of those Quickpoint mechanical mortar guns and if so, does it work with lime? Also what you did with that big oak tree was sublime.
@@carltonbreezy No worries matey. The only ashes that interest me are the ones in the firepit.
I'd definitely steer clear of any mechanical application device as the mortar for pointing with lime needs to be a stiffer consistency. A sloppy mix won't corbonate properly and bleed salts down the face of the stone. The larger aggregate in a lime mortar won't pass through the nozzle under the force exerted by a strong forearm..
Those application guns are ideal for pointing brickwork with a cementitious mortar that you can get some plasticiser in.
Cheers for the props on the oak tree. It'll look even more magnificent when the hefty slabs are made into something to eat your bacon and eggs off of.
I somehow became unsubscribed from your channel. You’ve been really busy. Well done! I’m just wondering if the other 2.5M subscribers of your channel were also unsubscribed which is why you only appear to have 700? Thanks for all you do. Always appreciated.
Enjoyed your video you are very knowledgeable with the lime. It's a real science to learn.
I've got a brick house built in 9inch solid brickwork with black ash mortar circa 1913.
How deep would I need to rake back ?
Is the process for brick the same as stone?
Cheers from sunny Manchester.
Thanks for the props Lee. That hard black ash mortar is like iron. Grandad grew up in Salford and could remember the ash bins on the end of each row that went for local lime construction.
The process is exactly the same for all pointing, I've found. As long as your bricks aren't dripping wet when you point them up, you'll make a splendid job of the project.
@@dportercontracting9974 cheers for that.
There was also back in Victorian times a lime quarry in Ardwick!
Not been to look but I think there is a park there now.
Hi great videos thanks, where do you pick up your pointing hod from.
Cheers for the props, Jacob.
The Pointsman is available on eBay and Amazon for around £30.
@@dportercontracting9974 cheers man picking up loads from your videos. The pointing trowels on eBay too
@@jacobbenger-pereira3514 Cheers. I prefer Marshalltown trowels as they last longer and have less flex than other brands.
Are you using nhl5 lime here. Or hydrated lime, or quicklime, or lime putty? Whats ratio & mix?
Got a load of lime pointing needed on our house in Cumbria - do you ever get up our way ?
Hi Matt. I'm booked up for a couple of years now in front of me with work local to me so unfortunately for you, I don't travel for work anymore. A couple of folk have mentioned I passing, a decent lime outfit in Carlisle. It might be worth hunting them down?
@@dportercontracting9974 will do. It's super hard to find anyone to work with lime - we've ended up just doing a lot of diy but have to learn everything from the internet. Surprising given the amount of houses up here which are built using it, and the amount of damp problems folks have caused by bodging them up with gypsum and cement.
@@mattjarvis7696 gypsum and cement are terrible for the active breathability of a dwelling. Apparently, there are some lime courses in the Cumbria area, should the feeling take you..
where are you bam gloves man, you got pillow case over the hair but no gloves ;) haha
How much do you charge a metre, or hour for lime repointing
I tend to charge per square meter for the pointing and break out on a day rate. It's always advisable to price the customer up and not the job..
When might you be back on the Isle Of Mull ?
We are here now doing some more tree work.
@@dportercontracting9974. Love Scotland, been to sky, Aran, Orkney, kintire -ect. Absolutely stunning. Good time to go as u miss the midges. Enjoy
@@sgfelectrical734 Sounds like you have had a grand tour of the isles.
No midges just yet, here. We will be hot footing it down the M6 before those wee beasties appear.
Hey guys great job, how do wee get in touch with you. please
Thanks David! If you search my channel name online then I'm sure you will stumble across my contact details.