Andrew Gabriel wrote in message ...
However, I recall reading somewhere a few years ago (possibly
in this newsgroup) that the BRE had experimented with various
cement/lime mixtures, and the 1:1 was quite good. Any less lime
and the mortar loses all the movement and self-repair qualities
of lime,
Movement and self repair in regard to pointing amounts to something that
will wash away with the first rainfall. If the mortar *and* the pointing
were the same, maybe....