Bearsden

This shows the gable I have been working on with the cement removed, stone repaired and then repointed in lime. (See below for before) Some of the upright joints between the cant stones of the chimney flue - the large square stones set on their sides - had decayed arises - the corners of the blocks - leaving soft edges and insides. I had to cut them back and rebuild between them with stone and mortar. These thicker areas are still drying out, but even so, the stone already looks healthier than it did when the cement was rotting it. One stone under the cement render was no harder than a sandcastle. To remove it, I cut it in half with my finger and brushed it out.