I need to repoint a field stone foundation –
what would be an appropriate recipe for the mud?
thanks –
D
I need to repoint a field stone foundation –
what would be an appropriate recipe for the mud?
thanks –
D
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That brings Smitty's stone wall into thought. Direct the question to the old dude.
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you looking for a recipe like cement + lime + cement or masonry cement + sand?
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I like to do my own mix.
1 type N portland
1 mason's lime
3 sand
I usually give the lime a quarter more to give it the workability, but not too much, it depends on what you're doing. Stone, I would stick to the tried & true recipe.
I dinked around with leftover mortar from my chase scratch coat. It was as Jer laid out. I stuck some to my stone foundation and to logs for a daub..works well.
You may need white portland tho' if you are matching some existing that was.
I'm liking this playing with mud, I used Ochre dye in a batch, and the applications around here are endless.
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Below grade or above? Inside or out?
Or is this just interior below grade
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There are more opinions then stones when it comes
to mud.
Type N
Type S
Both are considered suitable. Mixing your own is usually better
but ironically not much cheaper anymore.
The one real fly in the ointment is limestone. You'll need
to go with Lime mortar if that's what it is.
this is a house foundation, I'll be working above grade for the most part - it was originally mortared and has lost a portion - I plan to clean and fill any voids - the rock is random glacial aggregate, no limestone - original mortar is 'natural' color, no need for dyeing - and I'm looking for a recipe like Jer's, sand + whatever I know just enough to be dangerous - I assume that it's similar to repointing brick, where one desires a mix softer than the mother material - I'll see if I can post a picture today - thanks to all who replied - "there's enough for everyone"
You may wanna call around for your sand. Man, was I shocked when one place wanted 215 bucks for a ton deliverd!! Another was 270 for a ton and a half!!!!! This was with a 500 dollar order of stone, and about 50 in portland....
Finally I found a place that gave me 3 ton for 140 delivered, so guess what? I bought everything else from them too...same cost on stone and cement, but the non - rape on sand sold the deal.
Actual cost was 36.00 a ton, and 25 haul charge. Three ton min. deliver.
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Edited 7/22/2009 9:20 am ET by Sphere
our sand is sold by the yard, 20 yards of washed sand $200 delivered, but then our whole county sitting on top of sand
Ya know, when those salt domes give up the ghost underneath you'se guys, all of that sand is gonna flow into them - one huge sink hole.
It'll be just like Texas. Or Deetroits.