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The Master Stroke
Lime Mortars
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The Master Stroke Making Lime Mortars (Absolute must have - See independent review)
The making of mortars is more often than not passed down to the least skilled member of a building squad or team. In reality, the making of mortar properly eliminates a very large proportion of the common defects associated with building work today.
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Training & Retraining for Skills Today!
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Checking sands & aggregates
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Checking silt and clay content
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Checking void ratios of sands & aggregates
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Set up a productive mixing area
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Binder to sand ratios & mixing times
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Using the correct equipment
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Mortar batch consistency
Approximate running time 55 minutes
If mortars are made correctly then a large number of problems of failed, cracked, crazed or boss render, plaster or pointing work will be eliminated.