Lime Sand Mortar is the traditional and often preferred way of working. Mixed on site with cement and water, Lime Sand Mortars creamy consistency provides greater yields and bond strength.
Tarmac Lime Sand Mortars are factory produced Lime Sand Mortars for use in bricklaying, rendering, plastering or paving applications. Lime Sand Mortars are not intended to be used without cement except in some paving applications. The mixes must therefore be gauged and mixed with the appropriate type and quality of cement before use. Lime Sand Mortars are available from plants situated throughout mainland United Kingdom and are available in bulk or bagged form. Masonry mortars are available in coloured form, in which case controlled amounts of pigments are added and these are carefully selected and guaranteed by the pigment manufacturers against fading.
Where can Lime Sand Mortar be used?
Masonry
All commonly used masonry units.
Bedding roof tiles
Available in bulk bags, this can then be conveniently gauged with cement.
Pointing and patch repairs
Conveniently supplied in bulk bags for site gauging with cement.
Projects of all sizes
Available in bulk bags for site gauging with cement.
Why use Lime Sand Mortar?
Colours Available
With a history in coloured mortar dating back to the 1930's and a choice of more than 50 colour shades, our recognised 'Y' reference colours are factory produced to ensure colour consistency batch after batch.
Additional Information
One tonne of LSM lime:sand mortar when gauged with cement on site will be sufficient to lay approximately 1,000 bricks. (The actual figure may range between 850 and 1,200 bricks). For modular size bricks this can reduce to 700/750 bricks per tonne. 1m2 brickwork requires 57 imperial size bricks 1m2 brickwork requires 60 metric size bricks 1m2 brickwork requires 50 – size 200 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm modular bricks 1m2 brickwork requires 33 – size 300 mm x 100 mm x 100 mm modular bricks
One tonne of LSM lime:sand mortar when gauged with the correct amount of cement on site will be sufficient to lay approximately 600 blocks nominal size 450 mm x 225 mm x 100 mm. This is equivalent to about 60m2 of single skin blockwork.
Downloads
Download files individually or add multiple files to a zip folder.
- Safety Data Sheet 02.02 Lime Based Mortars
- LSM Coloured Sample Bag Procedure
- Site Guide 12 Efflorescence and Lime Bloom
- Lime Based Mortar Brochure
- Site Guide 1 Mortar LSM
- Technical data sheet - HERITAGE Lime Sand Mortar 100/04
- Technical data sheet - LIME SAND MORTAR 120/01
- LIME SAND MORTAR brochure
- Site Guide 10 – Masonry Cleaning
- Site Guide 7 Mortar Summer Working
- Site Guide 6 Mortar Winter Working
- Mortar TBP Kitemark 90447 Combined
- Coloured mortar brochure
- Mortar and screeds brochure
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