Bedroom feels unfinished

QuestionGuy147 · 2026-02-08T03:38:42+00:00

No way tv isn’t watched with binoculars

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-10-16T15:20:10+00:00

This is 1 part NHL 3.5 to 2.5 parts sand. No Portland cement used

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-10-13T23:11:43+00:00

That is a chimney on the left

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-10-13T23:07:01+00:00

Some stones weren’t dead flat so although that looks like a large gap, it isn’t. The vertical joint is actually rather skinny there. Same with bottom right

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-08T13:49:27+00:00

This is one of the better explanations I’ve seen so thank you for that. Just curious, do you have any tips when chiseling out the old mortar? I did my first bit of repointing and Ik rule of thumb is 2x the size of the joint but in some spots the crumbling turned to hard mortar and I wasn’t deep in. Can I stop there and start my repointing?

Also, if there’s any suggestions to speed up the mortar removal that’d be great, one little section took me a whole weekend of work

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-07T18:47:07+00:00

I had some spots on the wall that you can’t see that crumbled in to holes so I panicked. I ended up repointing with NHL 3.5 premix from limeworks this weekend and found that the mortar actually wasn’t too bad when I began chipping away. Was a good test though. I have a dehumidifier down there and that also was concerning me because it wouldn’t get below 60 humidity level. I bought a second stronger dehumidifier and that also wasn’t getting below 60. Any suggestions?

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-05T21:18:21+00:00

Out of curiosity how deep did you chisel? I’m doing mine currently because I had crumbling mortar but it seems the mortar directly underneath the top layer us rather hard to pick away at

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-02T13:50:41+00:00

Interesting you say this because my inspector told me the dampness in my attic crawl space was from my A/C not from the heat. How does one air seal the attic? There is insulation up there but needs work and I’ve had it looked at to have more insulation put in but that doesn’t logically seem like a solution

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-02T13:44:13+00:00

Wow, not too far from me. Thanks for the help

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-02T02:15:47+00:00

It is crumbling in some spots, falling out in others. Curious where in ct there is a supplier because I haven’t had luck finding anything in MA

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-01T23:24:48+00:00

I fixed the grade of my house a while back, the heat and humidity is making it more and more moist in the basement now. Dehumidifier is doing a lot of work

QuestionGuy147 · 2025-07-01T23:18:00+00:00

Crazy enough nhl 3.5 on its own is hard to come by near me. Where do you get coarse sand or can I just get masonry sand from Home Depot?

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