Masonry Contractor Shares Brick Repair Tips

(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 17, 2007 ) Livonia, MI -- Repairing your cracked mortar joints may not be as difficult as you think. With the purchase of a few tools, anyone can tackle some basic tuckpionting repairs. Most of these tools can be purchased at your local hardware, Home Depot, or Lowes stores. You will need a masonry trowel, a tuck pointer, either a circular saw or an angle grinder equipped with a diamond blade, and of course mortar ( I recommend type S red mix mortar), and a jointing tool.To begin with, you will want to remove the cracked and damaged mortar. To do this you will carefully saw or grind out the damaged mortar. You will want to clean out the mortar joints, making sure they are at least ¾ of an inch deeper than the existing joint depth. Make sure to cover any dust sensitive areas with a tarp, wear a respirator, and safety glasses: this is VERY dusty work.Once you have cleaned out the old mortar joints, mix up some mortar - I have found that leaving the mortar stiff makes for a much neater job. Scoop up a trowel full of mortar and set your trowel next to the exposed joint. Now, take your tuck pointer and pack the mortar into the joint. When you cannot pack any more mortar into the joint, run your jointing tool along the length of the joint. This is somewhat tedious and detail-oriented work, but with a little patience,most do it yourselfers can do a competent tuck pointing repair. If you have an interest in having a professional give you and estimate log on to http://www.brickrepairllc.com. Looking for a Bricklayer in Michigan? call (248) 895-7752 BrickRepairLlc.com Specialized in masonry restoration and repair. Our bricklayers can help you with any masonry project. Our services include tuckpointing, brick, block, stone replacement, new construction, chimney replacement, chimney repair, porch repair,chimney cap and crown replacement. We are happy to serve the following areas in Mi. Detroit, Ferndale, Farmington, Highland park, Hamtramck, Farmington Hills, Bloomfield, west Bloomfield, Oak park, Southfield, Hunington Woods, Berkley, Orchard lake, Walled lake, Milford, Commerce, South Lyon, New Hudson,Warren, Rochester Hills, Rochester, Auburn Hills, Oakland County, WayneCounty.

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