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- Masonry prior to 1872 used no Portland cement
- Butterjoints 1/16″ to 1/4″ lime with fine sand
Standard joints 3/8″ lime with medium sand
Stone rubble joints 3/8″ to 1″ lime with coarse sand
- Three parts hydrated lime, six parts sand, and water to consistency required
- Masonry erected 1912 to 1931 used small amount of Portland
- Two parts hydrated lime, one part white Portland, six parts sand, water to consistency required.
- For stone walls, river sand with larger aggregate is recommended, not mason’s sand