Repointing the brick where mortar has fallen out worn away or is just too deep.
Brick pointing mix.
It is also the preferred mortar mix for soft stone masonry.
It is considered to be a general purpose mix useful for above grade exterior and interior load bearing installations.
Repointing brickwork also known as pointing or tuckpoint is a means of removing damaged mortar and replacing it.
This can be labor intensive depending on the age and condition of a brick wall but well worth it.
The wrong mortar mix inappropriate materials a poor colour choice or a bad application will spoil even the best brickwork.
The mix is then dark.
Hard and messy work but the final finish is very good.
If you are repairing a damaged area you need to use mortar that is similar to the original mortar used or a weaker mortar.
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If you use yellow sand the mix ends up pretty light in my opinion and isn t as appealing.
A whole video process of a re pointing of a brick house.
Randall cornell on july 31 2015.