I assume you are talking about the material that pushes up between stamp imprints. If so, this is usually referred to as "squeeze." You will always have some squeeze, but it should not be overwhelming. If you are getting too much, here are a few things to look at: Is the surface to...
to a boundary stone repairing method, which comprises: a cutting step of polishing a damaged boundary stone; a constructing step of fixing a support member and a reinforcing member around the polished boundary stone; a coating step of placing mortar into the installed support member and the reinf...
“under analysis, the majority of historic lime mortars are not commonly found to be 1:3 but typically vary between 1:1½ and 1:2, just as the original mortar makers and craftsmen intended. This is borne out by extensive analysis carried out over many years by The Scottish Lime Centre ...
I mean – as it were, there was already a large fissure – at the “top” of this pond. It was likely a half-inch wide. There were also a few dime size holes in the base of the pond – presumably where a stone or other aggregate worked itself free. In my part of the country,...
Between the ridges, wooden battens are embedded so as to leave, when removed, dove-tailed recesses d. A reinforcement of wire netting e is placed on the surface of the concrete and in the recesses d, along with wires f . A top layer of cement mortar y, with additional wire netting ...