LIME MORTAR

BRICKWORK RESTORATION: HOW TO WORK WITH LIME

As you are all aware, when it comes time to repoint buildings that have been built with traditional limed-based mortars, the common masonry cement mix that most of us apply on a

WORLD OF CONCRETE
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Using History as Your Guide
PORTLAND CEMENT is a synthetic substance, made by heating a limestone and clay mixture in a kiln and pulverizing the resulting material. It was first patented in England in 1824 by Jo

CAST STONE

Beginning in the 1950s, the sizes of architectural cladding units steadily increased until the concepts of masonry construction would no longer apply. Larger units, when integrated into cavity wall veneer systems, would face new obst

There are substantial differences between cast stone and simulated stone. Simulated stone is a lightweight product that is adhered to a structural wall. Therefore, simulated stone cannot be used to add to the load-bearing capacity of a masonry wall. In a

CAST STONE
Because shrinkage is expressed as a percentage, individual cast stone elements will experience actual shrinkage depending upon their length. For example, a 24-inch long unit with a linear dry shrinkage of 0.065% will experience a total sh

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International Building Lime Symposium
March 9th - 11th, 2005

Contemporary and Historic Uses of Lime in Mortars, Plasters, and Stuccos

The 2005 International Building Lime Symposium offers a unique program on