Fake Ashlar using lime stone repair mortars
Today I was practicing using lime based stone repair products to create fake ashlar blocks, with narrow French drags and a scratching float. Thankyou to Pierre at St Astier for passing on some of his experience to help ensure: The correct strength lime stone repair materials are chosen for different substrates on historic buildings; Accurately coloured with mineral pigments; and Finished twelve hours later with simple masonry tools.
Related Articles
New training course dates in December for those who wish to learn how to use lime for repointing, building and plastering
M. Womersleys provides more in-depth training courses in the use of lime for building, pointing and …
A scheme of essential repair work prepared for the historic building: Rus In Urbe, Bridgetown
Introduction The Central Bank of Barbados has asked M Womersleys to prepare a scheme of essential repairs…
Anlysising historic renders and paints at Gregynog Hall
An initial render assessment together with mortar and paint analysis results. Buttress Architects, working…