... masonry wells were constructed: one with lime mortar and the other with cement-based mortar in order to hold water inside, and then a moisture blocking product was applied at dry and wet conditions to the negative hydrostatic pressure side. The moisture levels of both, the surfaces and the substrate, were...

... Stone Masonry repair Restoration mortar Conservation philosophy Lime mortar Cement “Plastic”, or more appropriately termed “mortar” repair is a commonly adopted technique for the repair of masonry substrates. The use of the term plastic denotes the plasticity of the fresh mortar as opposed...