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Recipe for parging

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Recipe for parging (post #107167)

pghdan on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 05:11
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Just wanted to know what the recipe was for parging.  This will be going on a rubble


foundation wall  on the interior of a basement.  Would like to mix it up myself so any


help would be appreciated.


 


Dan

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by IMERC in reply to pghdan [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 05:22

you gonna "shoot" it on or trowel...

 


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by pghdan in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 11:36

I was hoping to fling/paint (don't know if there is a better word) it on with a mason's brush. 


This foundation is very uneven so I think it would be difficult to trowel it on.  The underlying  mortar is pretty loose.  So I was planning to brush out the worst with a wet mason's brush and then apply a bonding agent before proceeding.


 


Dan

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by IMERC in reply to Anonymous [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 15:40

keep in mind parging is a really thin top coat...


that loose mortar needs to be removed with more than a wet brush...


something tells me you'll have to repoint and then stucco to get where you wanna be...


 


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming


WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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by pghdan in reply to Anonymous [original] on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 00:25

Thanks IMERC,  I have started to remove some of the loose mortar and to fill in the


bigger voids with new mortar.   The only thing is the old mortar is so deteriorated


that I'm sure I could remove all of it ..... if I really put my mind to it.  At this point it


more resembles loose sand than anything aproximating mortar.


 


Dan

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by IMERC in reply to Anonymous [original] on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 00:44

sounds like high lime/sand content vs portland ratios...


use a grouting bag to replace the mortar.. makes life more better....


do small sections as you go...


smaller sections still the closer to the floor ya get...


 


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming


WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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by IMERC in reply to pghdan [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 05:28

should have also asked you how dry is the foundation and what do you want the final to look like???

 


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WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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by IMERC in reply to pghdan [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 05:42

type "N" mortar with a polymer additive.... (bonding agent)...


prime the wall 1st with bonding agent....


limit parging to 1/8" max thickness....


or...


stucco it instead...


http://www.elrey.com/


 


Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming


WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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by IMERC in reply to pghdan [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 05:57

Table 1-1. Proportions of mortar types


 


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WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!

"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"

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by jer in reply to pghdan [original] on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 11:03

I do type N ,
3 sand, 1 Portland, 1 lime
Lightly spatter your base...don't hose it down like some I've seen.