General Installation Guidelines

Making NHL Mortar – Guide

NHL Mortar preparation: can be mixed in normal Mortar mixers.

Put approx two-thirds the amount of water, one third the amount of sand and all the lime followed by the remaining amount of sand and additional water until the required consistency is achieved. Mortar should be mixed for at least 10 minutes. Greater workability and better mortar performance is achieved with less water and longer mixing.(Mortars can be left to stand and fatten up for up to 1-3 hours depending on the mix: and tempered before use.)

Sand:  For building, pointing, base coats and coarse finishes on renders / plasters always use a well graded sharp sand free of silt and clay #10-20 mesh down to #No 200. For finer work: use a fine well graded sharp sand free of silt and clay #100-150 mesh down to #200. (In some circumstances where very fine sands are being used, less binder will be required).

St Astier Natural Hydraulic Limes can be used for a wide variety of purposes.

Typical mix composition.

Volume Ratios Cubic feet of Mortar produced Some typical applications
1 bag NHL5 : 1.5 bags of sand 2.9 Pricking up coat.
1 bag NHL 5 : 2 bags of sand 3.0 Coping,
1 bag NHL 5 : 2.5 bags of sand 3.8 Building / render / float / pointing
1 bag NHL 5 : 3 bags of sand 4.5 Building / render / float / pointing

 

Protection Protect from adverse conditions for at least 72 hours, longer if
conditions persist
Curing Fine mist spray as required
Caution Do not use in temperatures below 40 F or above 80F
Reworking/Tempering Can be tempered for up to 8 hours
Injection 1 bag NHL 5  10.5 Gallons of clean water. Mix with whisk.
If casein is used water content can be reduced
Gravity Feed 1 Bag NHL 5 :  + 16.9 Gallons (2.4 ft Cubic ft approx
) fine sand. Add water to required consistency

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Main Rules : Do not over saturate with water, mix well, use well graded sands.

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