On 31/07/2018 21:18, Rob Morley wrote:
On Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:57:46 +0100
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

I now know why a present day builder avoids lime mortar like the
plague.

Takes ages to set. Fine in the days of a horse and cart, I suppose.

I'm fairly sure most builders who /do/ avoid it like the plague
simply don't understand it and don't want to learn.

We've got lime mortar & plaster in parts of our house. It's better
against the timber frame, and it fits the age of the building.

But however slow it doesn't take a year (less 6 days) to set!

Andy