Guides
Short notes if you have a stone house. The lime pages follow Historic Environment Scotland. The warrant page follows the Scottish building standards handbook.
Lime pointing or cement pointing
What Historic Environment Scotland says about cement on ashlar, and why lime lets the wall breathe.
Read the guideDoes the whole wall need repointing?
Survey the joints first. Sound mortar can stay. Patch repointing is often enough.
Read the guideDoes an extension need a building warrant?
A plain reading of the Scottish building standards handbook. Not legal advice.
Read the guide