After the successful restoration of the bridge we were asked back by Hayle town council to undertake cleaning and lime repointing of the War Memorial. We would remove the old cement pointing and clean the stone ready for finish pointing just in time for Remembrance Day..
Tag Archives: History Of Lime Pointing
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The familiar pattern of mortar between the brick or stone of buildings is known as pointing. This mortar material is commonly shaped with the point of the builder’s trowel, hence the name for the procedure, though other tools and implements are also used to give a different shape or texture to the mortar joint. In […]