tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post9090809006131452759..comments2024-03-22T02:56:29.105-07:00Comments on Renovation of a Derelict House in Brittany, France: Renovation Project - Pointing old stone walls and visitors from the blogJenny and John in Francehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17408328537999407648noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-37369831624468328602015-05-20T23:56:55.969-07:002015-05-20T23:56:55.969-07:00Hi sorry for the delay in replying, I can not say ...Hi sorry for the delay in replying, I can not say what your mortar is made of but if it is a similar age and look to ours, then it may also be lime and aggregate (grit sand) this is the oldest form of mortar and the one most commonly used in these style of houses. If you go on to you tube and put in lime - mortar mix or pointing there will be lots of info there. good luckJenny and John in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408328537999407648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-65285321258678314172015-05-05T03:46:44.935-07:002015-05-05T03:46:44.935-07:00Dear Jenny and John.
Do you know what exactly th...Dear Jenny and John. <br /><br />Do you know what exactly the previous mortar was made of? I have a similar job in Brittany, where a wall needs fixing, but we have no idea what the composition of the old mortar is. Any ideas?K Bharath Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046520036682173083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-24532981208570990642013-11-10T02:02:16.137-08:002013-11-10T02:02:16.137-08:00Roz you are welcome anytime :)Roz you are welcome anytime :)Jenny and John in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408328537999407648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-19253847740450490562013-11-10T02:01:45.764-08:002013-11-10T02:01:45.764-08:00Hi Donna
I will get John to e-mail you regarding t...Hi Donna<br />I will get John to e-mail you regarding this :)Jenny and John in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408328537999407648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-50547617568280554762013-11-10T02:00:41.962-08:002013-11-10T02:00:41.962-08:00everybody we have met so far has been really nice....everybody we have met so far has been really nice.<br />the walls look so much better in the natural stone, but a lot of ours were covered to hide the problems, so it was a good idea to strip them back, and luckily the ones we have left uncovered look greatJenny and John in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408328537999407648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-55921403824882818512013-11-10T01:58:11.177-08:002013-11-10T01:58:11.177-08:00I Know :)
I love the fact that the internet has m...I Know :) <br />I love the fact that the internet has made the world a smaller placeJenny and John in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408328537999407648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-44248709932574587592013-11-08T11:48:55.776-08:002013-11-08T11:48:55.776-08:00It is looking really good and we are now wishing w...It is looking really good and we are now wishing we had made it to see you back in the summer when we were over that way, still there is always next year x Roz & John our life in francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199969087758740830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-25215400330455717222013-11-08T03:13:02.570-08:002013-11-08T03:13:02.570-08:00Hi Thanks for this entry, it is a job we also have...Hi Thanks for this entry, it is a job we also have to do in the near future. Can you tell me what mix you used for the plaster mix? is it a lime based one i.e. breathable. We will be painting one of our walls with a breathable claypaint to reflect natural light afterwards, so what mortar would you recommend that is breathable.<br /> Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845648391502941238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-65576933494384426762013-11-08T00:42:25.961-08:002013-11-08T00:42:25.961-08:00It's funny but my husband said the same when I...It's funny but my husband said the same when I arraigned to meet up with a blogging friend for coffee when she came to France. We had a great time, not an axe in sight!<br />The walls look great, you must be very proud of each other. A lot of houses here are being stripped back to the old stone, it’s a lighter stone, makes you wonder why it got covered up in the first place.<br />Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875928554208434261.post-77131276519017618462013-11-07T05:27:02.646-08:002013-11-07T05:27:02.646-08:00How cool that they came and visited! How cool that they came and visited! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849862790925172552noreply@blogger.com