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  2. Lime mortar - Wikipedia

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    The slaking process involved in creating a lime putty is an exothermic reaction which initially creates a liquid of a creamy consistency. This is then matured for 2 to 3 months—depending upon environmental conditions—to allow time for it to condense and mature into a lime putty. A matured lime putty is thixotropic, meaning that when a lime ...

  3. Tuckpointing - Wikipedia

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    The process of tuckpointing requires that the excess lime putty is cut away from the fine tuckpointed line. This is performed using a Frenchmen [1] knife, a type of knife with a small, sharp, bent tip that allows the lime putty to be cut when guided along the tuckpointed line with a tuckpointer's straight edge. A double Frenchmen knife works by ...

  4. List of Pennsylvania fire departments - Wikipedia

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    Justus Fire Company (Scott Township, Justus), Station 28 [290] Madisonville Fire Department (Madison Township), Station 56; Mayfield Fire Department [291] Mayfield Hose Company No. 1, Station 59-1 [291] Whitmore Hose Company No. 2, Station 59-2 [292] William Walker Hose Company, Station 59-3 [293] Meredith Hose Company (Carbondale Township ...

  5. Lime (material) - Wikipedia

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    Pure lime is soluble in water containing carbonic acid, a natural, weak acid which is a solution of carbon dioxide in water and acid rain so it will slowly wash away, but this characteristic also produces autogenous or self-healing process where the dissolved lime can flow into cracks in the material and be redeposited, automatically repairing ...

  6. Lime plaster - Wikipedia

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    Lime plaster is a type of plaster composed of sand, water, and lime, usually non-hydraulic hydrated lime (also known as slaked lime, high calcium lime or air lime). Ancient lime plaster often contained horse hair for reinforcement and pozzolan additives to reduce the working time.

  7. Repointing - Wikipedia

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    Repointing is the process of renewing the pointing, which is the external part of mortar joints, in masonry construction. Over time, weathering and decay cause voids in the joints between masonry units, usually in bricks , allowing the undesirable entrance of water.

  8. Lime kiln - Wikipedia

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    The fire was alight for several days, and then the entire kiln was emptied of the lime. In a draw kiln, usually a stone structure, the chalk or limestone was layered with wood, coal or coke and lit. As it burnt through, lime was extracted from the bottom of the kiln, through the draw hole. Further layers of stone and fuel were added to the top ...

  9. Plasterwork - Wikipedia

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    In the 14th century, decorative plasterwork called pargeting was being used in South-East England to decorate the exterior of timber-framed buildings. This is a form of incised, moulded or modelled ornament, executed in lime putty or mixtures of lime and gypsum plaster.