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4 Possible Issues in Lime Pointing and Their Solutions

Extreme temperature alterations or changes in moisture levels can cause serious damage to lime mortar, such as cracks, friable or sandy surfaces, shrinkage, or even complete failure. Besides, low temperatures can cause delayed setting and failure because of freeze-thaw damage. So, before proceeding with lime pointing in Leicestershire, check issues due to such weather changes and their possible solutions. View more - https://lrbs.co.uk/building-services/

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4 Possible Issues in Lime Pointing and Their Solutions

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  1. LIME POINTING LEICESTERSHIRE https://lrbs.co.uk/

  2. AboutUs LeicesterRepointingandBricklayingSpecialistsLtdareexpertsinprovidingawiderangeofbuildingservicesfor residential,commercialandindustrialbuildings.Frombricklayingtopointingandcompletebuildingrepair services, we have it allcovered. We’rebasedinLeicesterandallofourservicesareavailableinMarketHarborough,Hinckley,Loughborough, NorthamptonandNottingham.Weguaranteeexceptionalqualityservicesatapricethat’sgoodonpockets. https://lrbs.co.uk/

  3. https://lrbs.co.uk/ Drying wind, direct sunlight, and hot weather can dry a fresh mortar at an enhanced rate. To reduce the exposure, you can cover the mortar with a protective layer (for example, hessian). To render work, we recommend hanging this hessian on the scaffolding inside, a short distance from your wall at the timeof limepointinginLeicester.Inthiscondition,youneedtokeepthe hessianwetsoadampclimatecanbemaintainedforthemortar behind. 1 Extreme temperature alterations or changes in moisture levels can cause serious damage to lime mortar, such as cracks, friable or sandy surfaces, shrinkage, or even complete failure. Besides, low temperatures can cause delayed settingandfailurebecauseoffreeze-thawdam- age.So, before proceeding with lime pointingin Leicestershire, check issues due to such weather changes and their possiblesolutions. Before the lime mortar, the time required to be properly set to tolerate freeze-thaw damage. This tolerance depends on the used lime and the curing situations. If the lime mortar is weak, you must invest a long time to acquire sufficient strength to cure the damage. Based on ideal conditions, the required time can range from several months and a few weeks. Low tempera- turecanslowtheprocedurewhenthecuringcompletelyceases below5°C. 2 If you have just applied the lime mortar, you need to manage the moisture contentminimum of one week after it has been applied. The sub- strate has to be dampened properly before its application. It can prevent active suction from drying out the mortar. After you apply it, the freshly applied lime has to be dampened with thehelpoflightormistsprayasitisnecessary to keep a moistenedstate.

  4. https://lrbs.co.uk/ The hydraulic set of lime needs a minimum of 5°C; if the temperature goes below this tem- peraturefrom0°Cto5°C,itmaynotdamagethe mortar as no setting action will take place. Hence,duringlimepointinginLeicestershire,if the temperature drops further, it can freeze, whereas in the mortar, the moisture getsfrozen andexpanded. 1 Ithelpstoensurethatthemortarsurfaceremainsabove0°C evenwhenthetemperaturedropsbelowthetemperature.For enclosed scaffolds with a solid cover, you can introduceaheat source inside the scaffolding. In this way, you can makeanarti- ficial climate as well as maintain a temperature above5°C. Hence, it can be summarized that premature or rapid dryingcan cause multiple issues. For this reason, lime mortar has to be protected in extreme environmental conditions. If you need de- tailed guidance on lime pointing in Leicestershire, you cancon- tact LRBSprofessionals. It can result in complete or partial failure in the mortar.Inthisregard,youmustavoidusingex- ternally when subzero temperatures are ex- pected. To do this work, you need to ensure in- sulation and protection behind thecovering. 2

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