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I have fairly recently bought a cotswold stone building, originally part of a mill site - it is 3 storeys and was converted about 12 years ago. The mortar between the stones at the surface looks like it has been replaced with a 'hard mix' rather than lime . I seem to be getting just a few hairline cracks - some external and some internal (no plaster on walls) - none all the way through. The building is very close to a railway and gets an immense amount of vibration when the big goods trains run through (Tip: If buying a house next to a railway, don't assume that all the trains are little local ones - the big stuff runs in the middle of the night!!).
I appreciate that the wrong material is probably present, but it would be a HUGE job to change - should I just chase away at the mortar and repoint . Or do I just live with it - the walls are thick and its stood there for 200 years so far!
Your advice would be very much appreciated and might just stop me checking every day that the cracks have not crept any further!! Thanks
I appreciate that the wrong material is probably present, but it would be a HUGE job to change - should I just chase away at the mortar and repoint . Or do I just live with it - the walls are thick and its stood there for 200 years so far!
Your advice would be very much appreciated and might just stop me checking every day that the cracks have not crept any further!! Thanks