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Mortar for tuckpointing stone foundation

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I have a 120 year old house with a stone foundation in need to tuckpointing.   I am not sure what mortar I need to use.   I have not found any lime mortar available locally, and am wondering if Type N mortar from the big box store would work.   If so, can it be colored?   The existing the mortar is a light tan/cream colored, and I believe the Type N is grey.   Anyone have any suggestions (other than hiring it to be done)?

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    mistered1957 | | #1

    You can buy white mortar and tint it to your liking... I would suggest Mike Haduck YouTube videos, as he custom mixes mortars with sand, bagged mortar, and portland cement.

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