I've got a bunch of rough stone that I dug up in my garden, and I'd like to build a wall as a landscaping feature. I've heard different views on whether to use a cement mortar mix or a lime one. Wondering what people out there think, and why.

We are looking at buying a property that needs re-pointing and want to know the likely cost.
I would guess the walls are around 6 metres wide as the dimensions of the lounge and kitchen added together make 5.92m.

I have a mid terrace 1890's which has the different coloured stone front surrounded by bath stone. it has been covered in paint and would like to know what the best method of getting it off is and where any tools i need can be purchased.
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in brief,i want a stain glass panel fitted into the bedroom wall,to which backs onto the stairway,the house is made of stone,the hole is accesseble without the need for ladders or scaffold either in the bedroom or stairway,the panel would be approx 4 feet in height and 3 feet in width,i basically want a tradesman to create the hole ready for plastering.

my question is...what tradesman does this?

I know this sounds silly but I want a new step built outside my front door and i'm not sure whether to post it under Stonemasonry, Driveways or Bricklaying! The current step is a really cheap one made out of 3 bricks with a slab on top, it's really easy to trip up it. I'm looking for something much more substantial. Thanks in advance.

Paint was spilled on some of my sandstone slabs and the decorator put paint remover on the affected area, left it overnight and now he cannot get it off and walked away leaving me with spoiled patio area that is only 3 months old. Is it safe to try cementone brick acid to remove the paint remover bearing in mind the sandstone slabs were sealed with two coats of prior with one coat sealant. Help!

Hi... I have an old sandstone garden wall which was capped with what I believe is Bath Stone (we are only about 30 miles from Bath) approximately 5" thick. It was constructed back in 1898. The surface of the capping has long gone and prior to me moving in I'm told a simple cement render, maybe 1/2" or 3/4" thick, was put on top of the badly eroded capping (2 or 3 times over the years I'm told). Each time the render has eventually cracked and broke free taking a little more of the original stone with it. Is there a means of rendering this capping so that it better matches the original and will last for more than just a few years? I've been looking a K-Rend on top of a mesh of some kind with a water-proofing additive - would this work? Thanks in advance.

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There are 14 tiles I need to put back, and they're about 6 x 6". The exposed brick is also uneven but I think quite solid.