A basic tutorial on repointing a stone wall. No beer was lost and no person or historic structure was injured in the production of this presentation.

Historic masonry preservation requires a knowledge not widely known among contractors in general. Most will go to the nearest “big box” store, expecting to find everything they need for any project. The use of lime mortar doesn’t require any more skill than modern masonry. Just a bit of study to supplement the skill sets are all that is needed. The use of improper materials will often do irreversible damage to historic masonry.

Can’t wait to recommence burning my own lime again! It’s already shaping up to be a fantastic year.

*No member of the Hiraeth Restoration, LLC team(consisting solely of myself alone) drinks to excess. The only occasions for drinking anything stronger than wellsteeped tea are in times of severe sickness for which a sip of brandy is sufficient. This is rare and occurs at most once every ten years.