The alternative to a dry-stone wall is to use a lime mortar. This is sometimes more appropriate for a garden wall, particularly when the wall sits alongside a busy road where salts will be thrown up by car tyres on a regular basis. It may also be that you prefer the look of a stone wall which has been pointed with mortar for your garden.
I am experienced in constructing and repairing mortared walls and recommend a traditional lime mixture for this type of wall.
Benefits of lime-mortar with stone walling
- Increases life of stonework which is close to a busy road
- Gives a traditional appearance
- Flexible – it allows for movement & thermal expansion and so doesn’t cause cracking in stones
- It draws moisture out of stonework
- It allows stonework to breathe
- Does not set too hard but offers strength – again preventing cracking of stones
- It is fast-setting
- No risk of salt staining
- It is an eco-friendly building material
