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I don't have any flax but have some hemp cord, could I use that to stuff the bigger gaps, then mix some sharp sand into the putty to seal?
I would think that sharp sand is too coarse, and that the lack of oven heating would have an impact on it's ability to make a good putty with the oil.
I'm not going to get hold of half a cup of lime
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Hmm I have an unwanted tub of linseed putty. It came from Wickes or similar a few years ago. I can't remember why I bought it but I've never used it.
Now wondering if I can use it to fill the gap between wall and door lining on a little brick shed thing that I've never finished. I don't have any flax but have some hemp cord, could I use that to stuff the bigger gaps, then mix some sharp sand into the putty to seal?
I'm not going to get hold of half a cup of lime, and sand and cement seems likely to crack, even a super dry mix.
And yes, the whole thing is a horrible bodge but it's had no door for several years (just linings), and I'd quite like to fix that situation.