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29th March 2025, 07:47 PM #1
Brickwork mortar cracks
We have some minor cracking from a bit of movement. It needs tidying up and I wondering what should I use, flexible mortar like Mortafil or mortar itself.
One issue is colour matching. I've tried the Ash Grey Mortafil and it's not a good colour match. Bird poo, on the other hand appears closer, but don't want to use that.
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30th March 2025, 08:19 AM #2
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30th March 2025, 10:29 AM #3
plenty of cream cements available in the greenshed - 20kg bags.
doubtful the builder would have used a special blend, probably one of the standard colours.
the flexible mortar tubes ($exp) would have some additive to help flow, and maybe reduce cracking?
so maybe look at one of the plasticisers to add to your mortar mix?
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