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Title: Pointing
Post by John Davies on Aug 9^th, 2004, 12:19pm

I need to do some pointing . The existing is white, though the local sand is red. Any ideas?

Is there a particular type of sand I should ask for, and what would be a suitable ratio to cement?

Thanks

John

Title: Re: Pointing
Post by pk on Aug 9^th, 2004, 5:15pm

you will need to do some ringing around, your local builders merchant may help, but there will be a local supplier who deals with stone masons. Here in Northamptonshire, ordinary concreting sand is red, but we have a local specialist supplier that can supply some seven different colours.

Slightly underhand, but try contacting a local mason and asking a) if he is interested, but b) how he would go about matching the sand.

If you can't find it, try play sand and lime

Title: Re: Pointing
Post by Robbo on Aug 10^th, 2004, 10:12pm

get a bag of hydrated lime and mix a small batch four sand one o.p.c. and one lime and do a half square metre, leave for a couple of days and see how it matches... if no good you can rake it out. Better still you will probably get a peck of lime from a busted bag at the merchants for an experimental job... wet down walls well before you start so that mortar cures slowly.

Title: Re: Pointing
Post by John Davies on Sep 6^th, 2004, 9:20pm

Thanks very much - will have a go anjd see what happens!
John