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Watched a crew repoint a 1920s wall in 3 days flat - what I saw changed how I prep joints
I was working a pest control job at a old church downtown, and these bricklayers came in to repoint the whole back wall. I watched them for maybe 20 minutes on break. They used a angle grinder with a diamond wheel to cut out the old mortar, then they hit the joints with a air hose before buttering in new stuff. I always just used a chisel and hammer by hand, takes me forever. They did a 10 foot section in like an hour. My question is - does the air hose step actually make a difference or is that just for show? I figure dust would mess with the bond. Has anyone else tried switching tools for repointing and saw a big time save?
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amy_reed794d ago
Keep the dust dry and let it settle before the mortar goes in.
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Three days means they didn't let the new mortar cure between courses, right?
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