6.1.13 Materials suitable for mortar
Materials used for mortar should comply with the appropriate requirements and standards.
Relevant standards include:
| BS EN 197-1 | ‘Cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements’ |
| BS EN 197-1 or BS EN 413-1 | ‘Masonry cement’ |
| BS EN 459-1 | ‘Building lime’ |
| BS EN 998-2 | ‘Specification for mortar for masonry’ |
| BS EN 934-3 | ‘Admixtures for concrete, mortar and grout – Admixtures for masonry mortar’ |
| BS EN 12878 | ‘Pigments for the colouring of building materials based on cement and/or lime. Specifications and methods of test’ |
| BS EN 13139 | ‘Aggregates for mortar’ |
Last updated: 2nd January 2024