Hey Bill,looks liek you are a bit of a night owl……

I am actually in Melbourne…long story,but I can’t change the state on my profile.

I don’t understand what the problem is with your building.Are you concerned just because it is lime mortar?If so,I wouldn’t be concerned.There is nothing wrong with lime as long as it is in good condition.Or…[Read more]

Hi Westan…thanks for the welcome!

Hi Phil….in the old days (ie,before myy time..)cement was not used in a mortar mix,it was just a mix of sand and lime.This mix was much softer than present day mortars,so if you are buying second hand bricks that have not been cleaned,pray that they are covered with lime mortar and not cement.Volume builders…[Read more]

Peter,that is not really correct.Cracks in a newish building may either be serious or minor.Cracks appearing in new brickwork may be due to failure of the footing,shrinkage of reactive soils during dry periods,inadequately filled joints when the wall was laid,poor mortar quality (dirty or wrong sand,poor mixing quantities of ingredients,absence of…[Read more]