How Do You Make Lime Mortar

Mix. Traditional lime mortar is a combination of lime putty and aggregate (usually sand). A typical modern lime mortar mix would be 1 part lime putty to 3 parts washed, well graded, sharp sand. Other materials have been used as aggregate instead of sand.

How do you make cement lime mortar?

The usual mix contains 1 part Hydrated Lime and 3 parts sand by volume. Lime mortar should only be used in restoration work where the matching of existing construction is necessary. The usual mix is 1 part cement and 3 parts sand by volume.

What is the mix for lime mortar pointing?

Generally, lime mortar mix ratio for brickwork ranges from 1:3 to 1:5 depending on the strength. The mix proportions provide below are a guide from which a mix can be selected to suit the construction and local environmental conditions.