Mortar mix

[Nisus]

Hi Lads building some walls for a farmer in the new year & just wondered what the correct mortar mix is for dry stone walling?

Thanks in advance for any replies :RpS_thumbup:

 

[essexandy]

I thought the whole point of dry stone walling was that there isn't any mortar.

 

[sub55]

you need to mix at 6parts stone to 1part air. tip it on to the deck add some Rain, then a chilled wind, before standing the rocks upright.

 

[Arti]

Hi Lads building some walls for a farmer in the new year & just wondered what the correct mortar mix is for dry stone walling?

Thanks in advance for any replies :RpS_thumbup:

Think your after that invisible powdered stuff....just water it down with water...:RpS_thumbup:

 

[essexandy]

Think your after that invisible powdered stuff....just water it down with water...:RpS_thumbup:

Actually now Arti mentions it I'm sure I've got some bags of that spare down the unit Lee. Ill get it delivered straight away at the mates price of £5 a bag.

 

[Jace]

is that the powdered water andy if it is ill have some:RpS_thumbup:

 

[essexandy]

is that the powdered water andy if it is ill have some:RpS_thumbup:

Sorry mate it's the concentrated liquid water.

 

[Jace]

:RpS_thumbdn:not interested then

 

[lilharbs]

Hi Lads building some walls for a farmer in the new year & just wondered what the correct mortar mix is for dry stone walling?

Thanks in advance for any replies :RpS_thumbup:

I think unifinish is where it's at:RpS_wink:

 

[Nisus]

Come on lads stop feckin about,
the farmer told me I need Dry Stone Walling Mortar Mix?
Can't find it anywhere online :RpS_unsure:
He also said to get the walls set up so they are in a straight line I'll need some horizontal ground pegs & a bee line?
Can't find them anywhere either!! Ffs :RpS_unsure:

 

[Arti]

you could always hold up the wall with a sky hook or a long weight.......hope this helps.......:RpS_thumbup:

 

[Nisus]

Cheers, he also asked me to build a wooden ladder over the wall, but I told him that's not my style.

 

[Rhys]

You also need the aerated air for dry stone walling, the stagnant stuff is no good as the powdered water doesn't bond to it.

 

[Nisus]

The farmer said in his big shed he's got plenty of buckets of compressed air & buckets of dry water all ready for me for mixing up with. :RpS_unsure:

 

[bubbles65]

My old lab thought he was finished for the day - but I told him he had some mortar mix.

bumbum :RpS_biggrin:

 

[Nisus]

:-0

 

[Rhys]

Old BREL carriage works in York had an open day years ago, sat in the corner was a steam traction engine with a pipe going into a bucket and a sign that read 'buckets of steam 50p, bring your own bucket..' My mate got done with this as an apprentice - when he twigged he went ape and smashed the bucket lol (they told him to keep the lid on so the steam wouldn't escape.. pmsl

 

[kebab king]

Things you get up to Lee, i don`t know.