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An understanding of traditional processes is essential for the conservation and repair old stone buildings and walls. In most cases traditional materials and methods are more sympathetic and appropriate for conservation and repair than modern ones. These old ways are neither difficult or mysterious. They can be learnt. Traditional ways of working with stone and lime nearly became extinct in the latter half of the 20th century. Problems developed when some modern materials were applied to old buildings indiscriminately. There is a need to maintain traditional ways in order to repair old buildings. They are a direct physical and cultural link to the past and a source of learning and enjoyment.
