Review: Rice’s Language of Buildings

Review: Rice’s Language of Buildings

After getting some feedback following an Instagram post that I made last week about Rice’s Language of Buildings, I thought I’d give this book a quick review. The first thing to note are the beautiful, water colour style illustrations, all of which show...
Lime Pointing in Older Buildings

Lime Pointing in Older Buildings

Having visited many old houses during my career, I have on numerous occasions  seen examples of where external mortar joints have been re-pointed using modern Portland cement in place of what would have originally been a lime-based mix. It is quite common for old lime...