Signs your brick needs repointing
Brick is the apparent part of your property, but you may still fail to notice when it should be replaced or repointed. Brickwork is not always solid and durable as it looks. It can die if you do not treat it appropriately. What is brick pointing? Brick repointing is a process of renewing the pointing, which is the outer part of mortar joints, in masonry construction. Repointing the brick mortar means chipping out the old mortar and replacing it with the new one. The process is called pointing because the specialists use the pointed trowel. Mortar is the filling between bricks that hold bricks in their place. When you lay the brick initially, one of the last steps is to point the brick. Pointing the brick means digging out the mortar and removing the excess. Repointing the brick mortar is removing and replacing the old mortar with the new one. Here are some of the signs that your brick needs replacing or repointing: 1. Damaged bricks: If your Brickwork is damaged, it might not be...