100 Year Old Derelict Chimney Rebuild - Reclaim & Lime Mortar

[@1834RestorationHouse]

Excellent work sir! It's good to see old brick being properly reset with lime mortar.

[@ben-kilner]

🙏👍

[@abongiledlamini2119]

I came here straight from Facebook😊😊 I want full vids❤ and I just subscribed ❤❤❤

[@ben-kilner]

Welcome!! 😄😍 more full videos are on the way 🤓

[@robstirling3173]

I had similar chimney in my 1900's built maisonette in Brentford. I could lift off the bricks. I rebuilt the inner and outer layers using lime mortar. it was interesting how plastic the mortar was compared with sand/cement. You bring back memories of repointing the walls to half a brick depth! The Council inspector insisted on the final point being sharp sand/cement. Nowhere near as nice as pointing with lime mortar!

[@jenn976]

I love this as I love any kind of stonework. Also, I especially prefer rehabilitative work over brand new. I had no idea about the megapascals so thank you for that. Beautiful job and it looks strong and extremely durable. (subscribed)

[@ben-kilner]

Thank you 🙏 the MPa point is really useful when matching with bricks

[@lindaroyal8161]

Excellent that you know how to repair the chimney!

[@ben-kilner]

Learning as I go 😄🙏

[@lomalinke5042]

Best chimney I've seen in a long time 🙂. I just wish the videos would be a bit longer. I could watch this for ages.

[@ben-kilner]

Thank you for the feedback! I have worked out short form content on other platforms but have yet to feel comfortable with longer form so I am keeping it as short as possible while my editing skills improve. I’ll be experimenting with longer episodes in the future 👍🙏

[@quantumofconscience6538]

Thank you, some good ideas presented. For those at home, sure.... lime mortar is used by many people to preserve the history of the old buildings, but for fixing your chimney at home (in a regular house,) just know that there is very little strength with lime with that much sand added. For people at home, adding "one more part" of Type N or Type S cement mortar to what he does here, will give you added strength and a quicker set up time. The point is, not many people at home are trying to repair a historic building. This mortar mix still leaves the mortar "somewhat porous" I think, which is important for chimneys.

[@reachforthesky1849]

Type N or S is not used in the uk. NHL continues to harden beyond the 30 day rated strength.

[@laurencejohnson4106]

Well saved!👍👍

[@chrisrea7347]

Good work, looks great and will endure!!

[@ben-kilner]

🤩🙏

[@simonharris8898]

Beautiful job Ben

[@ben-kilner]

Thank you 🙏 🙏

[@jacksrus]

Lovely bit of rebuilding that chimney Ben, I'll subscribe for more pls🎉

[@ben-kilner]

🥳🥳🙏

[@barryhunt5357]

Looking good! Just subbed!

[@demonicadavies3674]

Wow, you're so talented. Looks like a lovely place to be in. Where is this? It looks like a grade 2 building. Have you bought the place or are you just doing it up? It looks amazing. I would love somewhere like this.

[@ben-kilner]

Thank you! It is in Sussex UK. Happily it isn’t listed 😅

[@henrycartwright7124]

Wow! Insane skills 😎

[@ben-kilner]

😄🙏🥳

[@quantumofconscience6538]

For some reason I can't edit my comment below, so an important add on. In the U.S. and Canada the lime (95% of the time is powdered Hydrated lime and NOT Hydraulic lime (that was used here.) The hydrated lime (what is sold is most shops and stores,) is weaker and needs some cement added... but yes... it is accepted that use ALL cement and no lime on a chimney is not good, and, although very strong for the first few years, will eventually crack in ways that destroys the whole thing... it can't breath. (As he said... keep mortar weaker than the brick or stone used.)

[@bill90405]

Are you allowed to use an unlined chimney in your jurisdiction?

[@ben-kilner]

Yes I believe so if it is an existing building. I will be lining this one in a future video 🤓👍

[@gerrynicol3951]

Your presention is good my freind. watch out channel 4.and 5 your skills are neet. also your so polite, where are you from in the country..

[@ben-kilner]

Thank you 😄🙏 I am based in Sussex Uk.

[@GOOSESTORIES]

За HDR отдельное спасибо!

[@ben-kilner]

❤️

[@kevinchamberlain7928]

Word to the wise: The more lime dust you breathe in, the less gets in your eyes.

[@ben-kilner]

😄👌

[@Slikx666]

I hope no frogs were hurt during the making of this video... 😆

[@metallitech]

Are you sure that the place is only 100 years old?

[@ben-kilner]

Pretty sure - it is in the grounds of a large house dated around 100 years ago. There is a chance this building was around before the main house but I suspect it was built at the same time given the similarity in style and brick type 👍

[@roymichaeldeanable]

Obviously you don't understand the reason for lime mortar

[@ben-kilner]

Feel free to elaborate 😄