For Folly Mon

Must admit, we've been wondering about ties. Do you think the helifix ties would be enough? On a positive note, it doesn't look as though there's been much movement in that part of the structure in 100 years or so, just that the mortar has failed and I imagine the concrete render on the outside wall will have added to the water ingress. Obviously that all needs removing too.
I love the idea of putting something used and personal in there...will have a think.

Thank you for your offer of 'talking through' re lime plastering. I think you are doing yourself a disservice by making it seem so easy though!
Once we manage to sell the bungalow we moved from, (if ever!) I will bore and beg you for advice though Ziggy - get ready for a thread and lots of pics somewhere that seems appropriate on here.

 

Helifix ties will be fine, they are suprisingly strong, something to do with the twist.

Lime plastering is easy if you know what you're doing, problems come when people don't know & treat it like cement render.

Look forward to the new thread

 

Ziggy I am surprised that you would recommend helifix a 21st century solution,I have used these with the resin many times they are good,a guy I worked with had a problem getting paid so used the resin to stick a brick on the roof of the guys BMW cost the car owner a lot more than was owed!
I can not see anyone wanting to preserve the modern build houses in a 100 years time let alone 500 they will have withered away by then!:WINK1:

 

Hi LD,

I rarely use resin, just point them in with lime mortar, so its reversable.

I use resin for some stone repairs/pinning but not unless instructed by the architect, don't like the idea of the resin lasting longer than the stone.

Like the brick thing