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   Guest_ | Nov 06, 1999 08:00am | #1

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   Steve:

   Read this

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   Guest_ | Nov 06, 1999 05:56pm | #2

   *If you're into appearance or matching, then do what the site expert said in "read this". If all you want is a mortar recipe, go to the store and buy a bag of Quickcrete mortar, premixed sand and mortar. If you want to mix your own, get some mason's sand and a bag of mortar (light or dark) and mix it 3 mortar to 5 sand.Vary the mix a little for personal preference. If you want a cement mortar, substitute cement for the mortar. Dry mix all your ingredients with a mason's hoe and then add water and mix, a little at a time. When you get a good plastic mix with a good "stick" let it set ("slake") and remix it and lay it up.If you're into restoration work, get an expert mason who knows the difference between lime mortar and modern mortar and the bad things that can happen when you use the wrong ones.

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   Steve_Evans | Nov 07, 1999 06:38pm | #3

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   Thanks for the information guys. It's just a small chunk (3 feet) of wall that will be hidden by porch so I'll tackle it myself. I just want to make sure that I don't use something that will either cause problems or cause somebody else to curse me 50 years down the road.

   Cheers

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   Guest_ | Nov 08, 1999 08:22pm | #4

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   I think Mike Smith's method is the best way to go. You may want to add a latex admixture (bonding agent) such as Acryl 60 to the mortar mix. Make sure the stone is clean. I usually dampen the stone before mortaring. Keep an eye on the temp, freezing will ruin your work.

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   Guest_ | Nov 08, 1999 08:22pm | #5

   *I think Mike Smith's method is the best way to go. You may want to add a latex admixture (bonding agent) such as Acryl 60 to the mortar mix. Make sure the stone is clean. I usually dampen the stone before mortaring. Keep an eye on the temp, freezing will ruin your work.

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   Steve_Evans | Jan 04, 2000 11:28pm | #6

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   I'm in the process of rebuilding a small chunk of stone foundation (about 100 years young). Does anyone have any good recipes for a mortar mix.