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dustind
05-15-02, 06:05 AM
I pose to you this question. In building stone structures between 12th century to say 16th century, what did they use for mortar? What did they make it from and how? I think that anyone who can answer this question for me must know where to look or is a true mansonry. Thank you for reading my post and I hope you can help me. If not, at least it gives you somthing to think about hu? he he.
BRICK4U
05-15-02, 06:46 AM
One of the most essential elements in brick & stonework is the mortar* in which the units are laid.
*The Greeks in their masonry construction did so erect their marble walls by rubbing the blocks together after applying sand and water to the joint, until the desired planes were obtained. Thus laid, the large blocks of marble, which were of sufficent size and stability to retain their positions in the wall by gravity, made a perfect wall.
By definition, mortar is a "cementing material used to bind together brick or stones into structures." There are several kinds of mortar, composed of different materials, of different strengths and of cost which varies not only for the mortar itself, but also on the ease of its making.
- Lime mortar
- Lime-cement mortar
- Cement mortar
Naturally occuring materials have been used as ingredients for mortar for thousands of years. I hope someone else can add to this history lesson.
( *source: Audels Masons and Builders Guide, copyright 1924 )
www.southsidebuilders.com
*The Greeks in their masonry construction did so erect their marble walls by rubbing the blocks together after applying sand and water to the joint, until the desired planes were obtained. Thus laid, the large blocks of marble, which were of sufficent size and stability to retain their positions in the wall by gravity, made a perfect wall.
By definition, mortar is a "cementing material used to bind together brick or stones into structures." There are several kinds of mortar, composed of different materials, of different strengths and of cost which varies not only for the mortar itself, but also on the ease of its making.
- Lime mortar
- Lime-cement mortar
- Cement mortar
Naturally occuring materials have been used as ingredients for mortar for thousands of years. I hope someone else can add to this history lesson.
( *source: Audels Masons and Builders Guide, copyright 1924 )
www.southsidebuilders.com
dustind
05-15-02, 09:15 AM
Thanks for the reply BRICK4U. That information was useful, but not quite the whole recipe I'm looking for if you catch my meaning. Can you tell me what type of mortar would be used in that type of construction today? Maybe it will contain nearly similar ingredients. I also hope that someone else can add to this history lesson. Obviously the people knew what they were doing way back when the "dragons" ran wild. Even castles which are not regularly maintained have kept partial structures.