Hello
I am planning to repair a lot of holes and old patches in the wall of our house. It is yellow brick. The house is from 1961.
My plan is to remove all the loose old mortar and the ugly patches the previous owners used. Then fill in with something like Finja Murbruk B.
What do you suggest?
Which mortar should I use so that it resembles the old original as much as possible?
I am planning to repair a lot of holes and old patches in the wall of our house. It is yellow brick. The house is from 1961.
My plan is to remove all the loose old mortar and the ugly patches the previous owners used. Then fill in with something like Finja Murbruk B.
What do you suggest?
Which mortar should I use so that it resembles the old original as much as possible?
It might help to use a joint cutter, https://www.proffsmagasinet.se/mask...kUwI1oGqeXVvmNbtEDjZ8fhPPUpFX-a0aAi_WEALw_wcB
Then you simply have to test how the color of the new mortar matches the old one. Weber has quite a few different colors, but it is difficult/impossible to make it completely invisible.
https://www.se.weber/fasad-puts-och-murbruk-produkter-och-system/murbruk/weber-fargat-murbruk-m-25
Then you simply have to test how the color of the new mortar matches the old one. Weber has quite a few different colors, but it is difficult/impossible to make it completely invisible.
https://www.se.weber/fasad-puts-och-murbruk-produkter-och-system/murbruk/weber-fargat-murbruk-m-25
It is very difficult to match old mortar with bagged products - you basically have to be lucky. Most likely, your mortar was mixed locally on-site in 1961 from sand and cement. That is, the aggregate came from the nearest gravel pit, often every small community had one.
Purchase several different mortars and test if any have similar aggregate and color (the cement can be anything from almost white to ash gray.) Or you can find the sand that was used and mix the mortar yourself with the right-colored cement.
Then there is the tough way, re-point the entire facade. Then everything looks the same.
Purchase several different mortars and test if any have similar aggregate and color (the cement can be anything from almost white to ash gray.) Or you can find the sand that was used and mix the mortar yourself with the right-colored cement.
Then there is the tough way, re-point the entire facade. Then everything looks the same.
Thank you for all the answers.
Is primer necessary?
https://www.byggmax.se/primer-puts-betong-v
I plan to grind off the old one with a drill.
You should soak the wall properly first (pressure washer) and then apply mortar, right?
Is primer necessary?
https://www.byggmax.se/primer-puts-betong-v
I plan to grind off the old one with a drill.
You should soak the wall properly first (pressure washer) and then apply mortar, right?