D David_Q #1 Member · 169 posts 23 Aug 2004 at 4:57 PM David_Q Member 169 posts 23 Aug 2004 at 4:57 PM #1 Hello, I have a brick house and need to improve some of the joints. I tried with something like Husfix but it's too light... How can I best replicate the original in texture and color?
Hello, I have a brick house and need to improve some of the joints. I tried with something like Husfix but it's too light... How can I best replicate the original in texture and color?
G gaia #2 Member · 7 514 posts 23 Aug 2004 at 6:03 PM gaia Member 7,514 posts 23 Aug 2004 at 6:03 PM #2 mix sand+ lime + water. The color and texture will depend on the color and fineness of the sand gaia
D David_Q #3 Member · 169 posts 23 Aug 2004 at 6:29 PM David_Q Member 169 posts 23 Aug 2004 at 6:29 PM #3 ok, thanks for the answer but I thought that maybe there was some kind of pre-made product with the right 70s vibe ;D Otherwise, where can you find gray sand??
ok, thanks for the answer but I thought that maybe there was some kind of pre-made product with the right 70s vibe ;D Otherwise, where can you find gray sand??
T Tommy_S #4 Member · 468 posts 24 Aug 2004 at 3:14 PM Tommy_S Member 468 posts 24 Aug 2004 at 3:14 PM #4 Gray color in seventies use is called cement.
D David_Q #5 Member · 169 posts 24 Aug 2004 at 3:18 PM David_Q Member 169 posts 24 Aug 2004 at 3:18 PM #5 Aha, now I don't know if you're joking but :-[ I thought people used mortar and not cement but maybe it works just as well..
Aha, now I don't know if you're joking but :-[ I thought people used mortar and not cement but maybe it works just as well..
D devnull #6 Member · 77 posts 24 Aug 2004 at 10:16 PM devnull Member 77 posts 24 Aug 2004 at 10:16 PM #6 Take a piece of the joint to SVERAG in Liljeholmen if you live in Stockholm. They have most of the Optiroc range in stock. http://www.sveragbyggmaterial.com/index2.html
Take a piece of the joint to SVERAG in Liljeholmen if you live in Stockholm. They have most of the Optiroc range in stock. http://www.sveragbyggmaterial.com/index2.html
