Lime mortar & conservation
Lime-based mortar repairs historic masonry in ways compatible with original permeability and movement.
Hard cement joints can damage softer old brick and stone. Weaker, breathable lime allows deterioration to concentrate in replaceable joints.
It is fundamental to conserving churches, palaces, and masonry ruins, with mixes and seasonal curing unlike modern ready-mix practice.
Making a wall look uniformly new can destroy original fabric. Investigation, samples, and reversibility guide intervention.
Lime assemblies should not be indiscriminately combined with modern waterproof coatings. Architects and conservation scientists must read moisture paths together.
