Tuckpointing cream city brick wall
rhode...@my-deja.com
the brick on one wall is deteriorating and needs repair. My thinking
is that this can't be all that hard, but because i don't do it every
day, i'm sure that there are alot of "shortcuts" or "trick" in doing
it...
Can anyone give me step-by-step directions on how to do this? Is
anyone familiar with mortar in a tube? (sorta like caulk?) I was told
that this stuff is only good for a couple of years. any thoughts..
thanks much!
Jim & Shari
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Ben Franklin VI
A small electric hammer will be a great help.
Mix 3 sand 1 mortar mix 1 Portland cement. Start with a small batch -- one
gallon -- then a larger batch that will last one hour.
Get the tools: Hold the trowel upside down with enough mortar on it for several
joints, flick it into the joint with a tuck pointing trowel. Use a bull nose
5/8" round steel bar striker to compact, compress and polish the mortar -- the
bull nose compress is important for weather resistance.
You are right about the caulk gun masonry repair.
My wife, Debbie, just now read over my shoulder and said. "We have that
problem -- When are you going to fix it?" <woops!>
When you are done please come do mine I will private email the address. <G>
Ben
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Saying and Doing, have quarrel'd and parted. ibid
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raymondj
>Mix 3 sand 1 mortar mix 1 Portland cement. Start with a small batch -- one
>gallon -- then a larger batch that will last one hour.
Actually the correct mix is 3:1 of sand to mason's mortar. The
portland is already in the mason's mortar and should not be added.
>Get the tools: Hold the trowel upside down with enough mortar on it for several
>joints, flick it into the joint with a tuck pointing trowel. Use a bull nose
>5/8" round steel bar striker to compact, compress and polish the mortar -- the
>bull nose compress is important for weather resistance.
The correct way is to make use of a hawk, load it with mortar and use
a tuck pointing trowel to load horizontal sections at a time.
Similarly but more difficult is the vertical joints. The following
tools are all you need: Hawk, pointing trowel (one or more), tuck
pointer (get the one for the size of your joints) and a brick jointer,
get one for the size of the joints that you have. All of these tools
are not terribly expensive and will give you better results than using
half-assed tools like a steel bar.
Keep in mind that it depends on how far deep you are removing the
mortar. In some cases it is not advisable to pack the entire joint in
one step but in two steps. For some good advice and good tools check
out www.marshalltown.com.
Hope this helps.