hessian protects from wind rain sun & drying out to quick slow set is very important with lime

covering your lime pointing with hessian
to protect it from wind rain and sun
this helps stop the lime drying out too quick

[@Southpoint2019]

Glad you had that hesien up

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

Yeah rain was coming over the house though

[@Southpoint2019]

@@GMTpointingspecialistsltd you were lucky there. Sometimes it feels like we are being looked after by the weather

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

@@Southpoint2019 yeah

[@AccessibleAnt-bh4zr]

Could you do a video showing the differences between NOT covering with hessian?

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

No because you need to cover it and keep it wet I don't want to show people not covering it it will just turn to dust

[@CraBundy]

See on the ground sections of the brick work that will be inline with slabs or ground at bottom, how do your repoint these areas with lime mortor for setting? Will it need to be excavated and kept pumped? Also with the ground level being wet how do you keep the lime mortor from going back to putty once ground works are reinstated? Mix being 2xbuilding 1xsharp 1x3.5hl I have a 120 year old solid red brick house and mortor is failing at ground level where previous owners pointed with concrete and started busting the brick faces Plan is to repoint with the proper stuff, comfortable with everything else above, just ground level works seem to have different factors at play

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

Never use building sand Mix grit and sharp sand together Nhl 5 is very strong use a nhl 3.5 If its ground level Keep the ground clear of pointing For atleast 2 weeks Under ground use nhl5 But keep any water and soil away for 2 weeks cover with protection Nhl will set under water in 2 to 3 weeks but I'd keep it back as long as you can

[@CraBundy]

@@GMTpointingspecialistsltd what a man thank you! I have been bin watching your videos love lime mortor content lol What areas do your busines cover? Will pass on any work i hear of

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

@CraBundy thank you please like and share if you find the videos interesting I cover chester and North wales area but I have a long waiting list Whatsapp me some pictures of your work and if anyone from your area asks I can pass it on to you

[@Southpoint2019]

Decent pointer you are Glen. Stay in the game as long as possible There aren’t many younger lads coming up

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

@Southpoint2019 no there isn't that's why I do these videos I've converted about 15 to 20 brickies I know to lime

[@mattyhayes7204]

How far off the face off the brickwork do u keep the sheet?

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

The hessian you can have touching the wall or if you atatch it to a button the thickness of the button is fine In the colder weather you want a small gap

[@jonatho6677]

Could you use a dust sheet as an alternative?

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

I wouldn't they don't stay wet as long as hessian

[@jonatho6677]

@@GMTpointingspecialistsltd thank you for the reply. Would a week be sufficient time to keep the pointing covered?

[@GMTpointingspecialistsltd]

@jonatho6677 yes But if its really hot weather I'd do it for 10 days