Traditional ashlar jointing and bedding mortars were made with lime and
crushed chalk, usually with a small amount of crushed stone or sand added
for bulk. This was mixed on a marble slab with just enough linseed oil
to grease the tools, it was made up into a consistency similar to stiff
glazing putty, wrapped in oiled cloths and stored until required.
Material. Supplied in dry powder form in 5 gallon plastic buckets
with re-usable airtight lids.
Ready for site mixing with clean drinking water and linseed oil (optional).
Background. Generally, natural stone (Ashlar blocks) or rubbing
bricks, for building, or existing masonry for re-pointing. The background
should be clean and free from loose or friable material, well washed to
remove dust. Dampen high suction units. (Do not dampen very low suction
materials such as granite)
Application.
Laying sawn six sided blocks or rubbing bricks.
Butter on to beds and perpendicular ends a full bed of mortar, firmly
pressed into place to slightly more than the desired bed thickness and
lay next block firmly in place to line and level by tapping firmly and
repeatedly. Excess mortar will squeeze out. Leave excess in place for
several hours.
Laying single faced masonry units.
Lay a ribbon of ashlar mortar (approximately 1" in width) on the
leading edge of the ashlar faced unit and a bed or normal coarse stuff
to bed the irregular meeting faces. Tap down the stone to line and level,
excess ashlar mortar will squeeze out. Leave excess in place for several
hours.
Mixing. The materials are firstly mixed dry to fully combine all
the ingredients and just sufficient water is added to make the material
into a dough like consistency, a good double handful size lump of the
mortar has a thimble full of boiled linseed oil added and kneaded into
the mix until it leaves the hands clean and is fully plastic. (Disposable
or rubber gloves are usually worn for this process). The mortar should
be used within 24 hours, if being stored for more than an hour it should
be wrapped in polythene to keep it moist.
Because it is feebly hydraulic the mortar sets slowly but positively and
on final set and full carbonation resembles hard chalk, matching exactly
traditional ashlar jointing.
Consumption: 3281 linear feet of bed joints, at 3/32" thick,
and 4" on bed requires 52 Gallons of mortar. Re-pointing 3281 linear
metres of 3/32" thick joints at a depth of 3/8": 5 Gallons of
mortar are required.
Re-pointing: see Pointing
with NHL (re-pointing ashlar joints)
The above details are given for information purposes only.
Final dosages and application should be checked with our technicians.
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