Macleod Stonemasonry

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The towering inferno of hot lime.
16/06/2026

The towering inferno of hot lime.

Picking out and washing walls. Sweeping and bagging up rubble. Its not the most glamorous part of the job!
15/06/2026

Picking out and washing walls. Sweeping and bagging up rubble. Its not the most glamorous part of the job!

The progress continues on this cottage. Soon the repointing begins!
11/06/2026

The progress continues on this cottage. Soon the repointing begins!

Quicklime pointing over old red conglomeratic sandstone in Highland Perthshire.
07/06/2026

Quicklime pointing over old red conglomeratic sandstone in Highland Perthshire.

Pressing on with this kibbled quicklime mortar. 17.6% quicklime61.5% sharp sand17.6% 6mm crushed and graded recovered mo...
05/06/2026

Pressing on with this kibbled quicklime mortar.

17.6% quicklime
61.5% sharp sand
17.6% 6mm crushed and graded recovered mortar
1.8% 1mm crushed and graded recovered mortar fines
0.8% chalk whiting
0.8% fine silica sand

This is the % breakdown of the mix but everything is simply measured out by volume when mixing.

This is mix gives a proper continuous grading curve. The local sharp sand matches the original building perfectly, so the colour and moisture behaviour stay true to the original substrate. Although you can never really crack the code after several hundred years when its likely that the sand veins varies. The reclaimed mortar (6 mm → 0) brings back the building’s own tone and DNA, helping the new work weather into the same rhythm as the old. The finer additions, chalk whiting and silica, tighten the packing, improve cohesion, and give the mix that smooth, workable feel without adding unwanted strength. A breathable, flexible, fully compatible mortar that works with the building.

These additions are non pozzolanic and help to align the performance of the mortar in a way that creates compatability and reliability.

The recovered elements will also include traces of stone from the building and coal/kiln inclusions in microscopic detail which stimulates the behaviour of the lime to reincarnate its origional and historic essence.

The progress continues...As heavy rain and thunder breaks the skies it's time to say off of big metal machines! Hotmixed...
03/06/2026

The progress continues...

As heavy rain and thunder breaks the skies it's time to say off of big metal machines!

Hotmixed quicklime pointing imminent!

27/05/2026

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Thoughts? Here we have lime mortar sitting flush and flat with the stonework.
11/05/2026

Thoughts? Here we have lime mortar sitting flush and flat with the stonework.

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