Comment
Design and Townscape Guide - Refresh 2009 (Consultation Draft)
Representation ID: 106
Received: 04/06/2009
Respondent: Miss Libby Brown
The bits relevant to conservation all look absolutely fine.
My only comment would be in relation to paragraph 231 where it states that a mortar should contain lime. I think that phrasing it that it should be 'lime-based' would avoid the risk of this being interpreted that a small amount of lime in a cement mix would generally be acceptable (sometimes it might be, but not as a rule). It might be beneficial to add that the mortar strength should in all cases be weaker than the brick to protect them.
The bits relevant to conservation all look absolutely fine.
My only comment would be in relation to paragraph 231 where it states that a mortar should contain lime. I think that phrasing it that it should be 'lime-based' would avoid the risk of this being interpreted that a small amount of lime in a cement mix would generally be acceptable (sometimes it might be, but not as a rule). It might be beneficial to add that the mortar strength should in all cases be weaker than the brick to protect them.