Repointing Old Brickwork - Best Mix & Tools

Repointing old Victorian brickwork is a job Roger loves. In this video, he shows you his technique and the tools he recommends for pointing, see the list below.
Mortar Raking Tool - bit.ly/2QTtIbi
Morta Sortas Raking Tool - amzn.to/2JoGKt6
Flexible Stainless Steel Knife Set - bit.ly/2UJHMVN
Tuck Pointer - bit.ly/2ykG3Pv
Pointing Hawk - bit.ly/3asEH3g
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  • @richardgriffiths6823
    @richardgriffiths6823 Жыл бұрын

    I used to mix for a pointing gang in Germany some 40 years ago (can't believe I just wrote that - where did those years go..!). Over there the brickies on a new build didn't point the wall as they went along. A specialist pointing gang would come in after the brickwork was done and finish off the pointing later. We'd use a much drier mx than shown here - it was just damp, and use a straight trowel the same as shown in the video - not a UK style pointing trowel, which is really slow as Roger says - and a curved hawk - always home made. And man, those German pointers were REALLY fast. thinking back it was about 10 seconds for a linear metre. They'd finish off with a bent piece of 15mm copper pipe bent in the same shape as the pointing trowel (Roger is using a bit of wood here) and a soft brush as suggested. They'd always have a beer on the go too... No, really. Happy days.

  • @MatSmithLondon
    @MatSmithLondon4 жыл бұрын

    A subject close to my heart! Glad you started this video by talking about the importance of matching the mix strength with existing wall. This is so very important. Can't remember if mentioned this already, but we repointed most of our lower ground floor of our house (about 60 sq m of wall) with a lime mortar last year. (NHL3.5) Keep explaining to people the reason we bothered using lime. The idea is that the mortar must be sacrificial to the brick, not the other way around. The walls are 185 years old. Shove cement mortar in them, and they will last another 5 years, continue with lime and they are good for another 150. Once you see a lime mortar wall repointed in cement mortar, you can't unsee it. Then you see it everywhere you go! Everywhere you see it, the faces of bricks have crumbled out and come off. No other reason. Such a shame. The whole process of raking out and repointing took three of us a good week. It was very painful on the hands (not like what you showed here, because the brick was very different and we packed the mortar in very hard). Hundreds of bags of dust came out when we raked out. I have some great before/after pics. The stuff was black and crumbly before we repointed, it fell out when you touched it. We raked back 20mm, partly because stuff was falling out already to that depth before we even raked out. In fact entire bricks were loose and dodgy so we needed to pull some out here and there and re-snap them the correct size to get them back in. Lot of hard work. Now it's amazing, firm, no dust comes off when you brush the bricks, lovely. As we went overseas straight afterwards we asked Anna's mum to come around and water the walls twice a day, which was pretty amusing for all. Walls look gorgeous now, as well - so will be keeping some of them exposed. However we accidentally bought too much NHL3.5, so if you know anyone who needs about 9 bags of the stuff (not cheap) then let me know - I'd rather it go to a good home than go off. We kept it off the floor in a reasonable warm and very well ventilated place

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mat. I might buy that mortar from you and do a video. We have a listed building to do so it would be good. What is the colour.

  • @MatSmithLondon

    @MatSmithLondon

    4 жыл бұрын

    Skill Builder end result is quite white. I’ll send you a pic. It’s Secil.

  • @coldt1484

    @coldt1484

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Jim_Newlands sorry but cement colouring is not suitable for lime...

  • @aftabmusa3430

    @aftabmusa3430

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can you share the before and after pictures?

  • @SpecieltBrugenavn

    @SpecieltBrugenavn

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@MatSmithLondon, I really like your approach to the repointing. Three questions: Besides the NHL, did you add anything else to the mix (like hydrated lime)? What mixing ratio did you use? Did you consider using a gun for the job?

  • @MrJFoster1984
    @MrJFoster19844 жыл бұрын

    If you are right handed Roger, fill your bed joints from right to left. That way you are always pushing back against what you have just placed so you have no voids. It will be a lot faster. Cheers mate

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks and you are right.

  • @MrJFoster1984

    @MrJFoster1984

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hope you and your family are all well mate in this crazy time. Cheers 👍

  • @KodaGSD-uf3hg

    @KodaGSD-uf3hg

    Жыл бұрын

    Great tip thanks

  • @enmanuelgenao3106

    @enmanuelgenao3106

    9 ай бұрын

    That's correct, the right way for a right handed must be from right to left

  • @GvendurE
    @GvendurE4 жыл бұрын

    This is a timely video for me i need to do this to my 1926 laundry/outhouse turned workshops. Thanks for the tip.

  • @alan36753
    @alan367533 жыл бұрын

    Still a pleasure watching someone take so much pride in every task. Used to enjoy your articles in builder mags years ago

  • @hetrichards499
    @hetrichards4992 жыл бұрын

    That's the best video I've seen for a long time! I've got a lot to do and a lot to learn. I've got 1920's and Victorian needing a LOT of work - a big project for the summer. Your tips about the mix is absolutely fantastic. I can now see where all old repairs (done by professionals apparently!) have failed and pinked the bricks out with them. All the original stuff is lime mortar and its been badly bodged over the years with really nasty grey super hard cement doing more damage. I've got a big job on but you have just inspired me to tackle it and I will enjoy doing it a bit at a time. Thank you so much!

  • @alanyoung7532

    @alanyoung7532

    Жыл бұрын

    If you require reliable guidance on repointing, do take the trouble to read the Building Research Establishment publication “Good Repair Guide No 24” (Repointing external brickwork walls) as this provides useful information, including when does worn pointing affect structural integrity and the importance of using lime mortar on old walls. Its only 4 pages long and at about £18 is good value for money.

  • @richardharvey1732
    @richardharvey17324 жыл бұрын

    Hi Roger, another good video, one of the most difficult jobs you ever have to undertake. I struggled with it for years tried all sorts of tricks, one job in Cambridge I got it all raked out and washed off, and because I wanted to use a wet lime mortar (7 soft sand 1 lime 1torment(OPC)) mix which would stain the bricks I decided to use an oil based barrier on the bricks, I use a bottle of Mazola from a local shop!, it worked an absolute treat, got the job done in no time and washed of the snots as soon as it had dried a bit. I was delighted and when back a few months later to admire it, to my everlasting shame and embarrassment all the brickwork had gone almost black as the oil degraded!, I never tried that again!. One of the things II was told was that any attempt to wash fresh pointing with water would just make matters worse but if the brickwork and the muck are too dry it cracks and dries before it can chemically cure, if you are lucky you can brush off the worst a half-hour after you put it in. When I did the front of the house that I'm living in now I decided to wash the wall with the garden hose and apply dryish mortar (old yellow brick with lime mortar) to very wet bricks, again went in a treat, this time I chose to just leave it to dry completely and brush it off the next day - wrong again - I did the job now 15 years ago and the smears of muck are still showing all over the edges!, it is going to stay there for sure!. The next bit I tried was just a little patch, this time as before but I decided to try another tack, this time I cut a very deep chase , wet it thoroughly, pointed it up, struck it off with the trowel, put a bit of a skin on it, left it for twenty minutes then washed over it all with gallons of clean water and a soft sponge - at last - I cracked it!, apart from the mess on the ground!, absolutely perfect, if only I'd known that before. The last big pointing job a few years ago came in at about sixty pounds a square metre which I think is not too bad for a job that should last for as long as the house!. Cheers, Richard.

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    Great information. I will try that sponge on the next one

  • @patrickmurray2220
    @patrickmurray22204 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant advice as always Rodger. A plumber myself I love pointing around pipes, flues etc. Building in missing brick and making good walls. Very satisfying job I find. Keep up the good work!

  • @possel4747

    @possel4747

    4 жыл бұрын

    It isn't brilliant advice, it's the worst thing you can do to an old house. The pointing should be sacrificial, but if you use cement pointing then the brick or stone disappears. You must have seen this on old walls.

  • @tauntonlad

    @tauntonlad

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@possel4747 yawn go back In your cave troll

  • @nicolegibbs4522
    @nicolegibbs45223 жыл бұрын

    Roger, you've just made my day. I just came to KZread for a video on how to repoint our old garden wall as want to prove to my husband that I can.... After watching 3 other videos I came across yours and not only did o get a proper step by step explanation with added tips and tricks but also thoroughly enjoyed your personal stories, especially about working on the Savoy. I am leaving the video feeling confident enough to try myself and wishing I could one day meet you for a pint 🙏☺️

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope you do it and it works out. There are things I would change in this video including working from left to right to load on top of the previous stuff but I thought it was a problem for the camera. Also hose the wall down the day before so you wash out the dust and give it a soaking. Some people then wet the joints but there should be residual moisture in the mortar if you have hosed it down. I also like the tip of rubbing it with a sponge when it has gone hard. It just gets rid of trowel marks. If you are in the South East we could film you doing the job and I would give you a bit of guidance.

  • @darrenroche9225
    @darrenroche92254 жыл бұрын

    I am going to use this time to Sharpen my chisels, clean the van out and reorganize my power tools and clean them , keep safe everyone regards from Ireland Darren

  • @philipmaillou2809
    @philipmaillou2809 Жыл бұрын

    I echo all the other comments - what a great video! Clear,concise and no nonsense, why aren't they all like you? Many thanks for sharing your skills and enthusiasms, much appreciated...

  • @raycain
    @raycain4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for that as I’m just about to re-point my window bay, has given me the confidence, being a amateur 👍

  • @nickstraw1952
    @nickstraw19524 жыл бұрын

    As a novice - and non builder - I first repointed an Edwardian town house. Really good bricklaying on the front. Getting shabbier round the back and the bits that only the neighbours saw was not good at all. Luckily I had an excellent old guy "pointing" me in the right direction. Good lad, our Den. Moved to a Georgian/Victorian hunting lodge with 33 rooms, 29 chimneys, 50 foot tower and on and on. HugeVictorian bricks, tiny Georgian ones, really tight gage lines and a dragon of a listed building enforcer. Fortunately the County's monuments guy was a star and again pointed us in the right direction. We had to use all lime mortar, I found plastering sand worked well at matching the existing finish. Took f..n years. Keep up the good work - and stay safe everyone.

  • @armunro
    @armunro3 жыл бұрын

    Can't beat an old fella with lots of experience. Best video i have seen on this.

  • @chrisharrison8539
    @chrisharrison85393 жыл бұрын

    "There I was on the Savoy, dangling about!!" Great work Roger

  • @lindahickling9862
    @lindahickling98623 жыл бұрын

    The best advice yet......loved all your tidbits of info!

  • @kainharis1313
    @kainharis13134 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much you saved me hundreds of pounds, never did any pointed did the front of my house and I'm so proud that I did it, a big thank you

  • @nowthenad3286
    @nowthenad3286 Жыл бұрын

    Just watched this again - it really is an excellent video. Fantastic for the DIYer.

  • @NazTheGreat
    @NazTheGreat3 жыл бұрын

    4:25 being humble, a good character trait!

  • @tonyquinn7479
    @tonyquinn74794 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video, I'm now going to copy your technique for my garage wall

  • @my520graj
    @my520graj4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thank you. Stay safe and good luck.

  • @peterwalton1502
    @peterwalton15024 жыл бұрын

    Well done Roger for keeping the videos coming 👍👍

  • @HarryRunes
    @HarryRunes11 ай бұрын

    Best repointing vid I've seen by far!

  • @sw574
    @sw57411 ай бұрын

    Used this excellent video to redo my pointing. Thanks!

  • @j.stribling2565
    @j.stribling25653 жыл бұрын

    Roger, thank you for this. Excellent instruction and great tips to make the job easier. Glad you didn't fall off the Savoy!

  • @stephengrey1880
    @stephengrey18807 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the video, very informative and helpful. Great attitude and humility considering the wealth of knowledge you are sharing.

  • @michaelplays2449
    @michaelplays24494 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Roger great video Stay Safe

  • @silverbullet1759
    @silverbullet17593 жыл бұрын

    Spot on video, thanks for uploading 👍

  • @thomasarthurholland1372
    @thomasarthurholland13723 жыл бұрын

    have got some to do first timer so thanks for this it is appreciated

  • @Nick-qs7lw
    @Nick-qs7lw4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, love the tips/recap at the end....subscribed 👍

  • @antonios4926
    @antonios49263 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video

  • @sally6457
    @sally64573 жыл бұрын

    I've just re watched this and realised that you work left to right just the same as I do, I've been advised so many times to work from right to left as to pack the mortar more easily, But I'm good and fast at pointing (probably because I hate doing it so want to get it over with without any call back) Your a wealth of experience and knowledge, thanks.

  • @Complimnt4u

    @Complimnt4u

    3 жыл бұрын

    I also noticed he should have been working towards the filled pointing bed. Great video though, learnt from it.

  • @paulgilliland2992
    @paulgilliland29924 жыл бұрын

    Very nice work.

  • @tj9382
    @tj93824 жыл бұрын

    Nice job, I did mine some years back and used this exact method as it’s so fast. I’m just refreshing my mind as I have some more to do. Before it finally goes off I give it the once over with a soft brush to get rid of any crumbs and dust.

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great tip!

  • @RixPixParaNation
    @RixPixParaNation3 жыл бұрын

    Great work matey , love your sense of humour too , Thank you .

  • @Southpoint2019
    @Southpoint20193 жыл бұрын

    Love the skill builder videos You now have a new subscriber and I’m a fan also ! I repoint for a living so I’ll look forward to any potential future repointing videos you post Roger

  • @chris_sssss
    @chris_sssss4 жыл бұрын

    Love the ending, nice segway to the next video, "how to repair a garden fence" 😂

  • @neilphilip2320
    @neilphilip2320 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant as ever!

  • @TheBrick2
    @TheBrick23 жыл бұрын

    I have my dad's pointing trowel. Completely rounded, short, worn for a right hander. Its one of my favourite possessions.

  • @davidboyle5761
    @davidboyle57619 ай бұрын

    A great teacher.

  • @DrAlexVasquezICHNFM
    @DrAlexVasquezICHNFM Жыл бұрын

    This guy is such an excellent teacher

  • @_J4CK4L_
    @_J4CK4L_ Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video, and really nice music!

  • @wemcal
    @wemcal Жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @ashleychandler4226
    @ashleychandler42264 жыл бұрын

    Hi Roger, your pulling out every trick in the book to keep the videos coming, thank you its much appreciated! Hopefully your subscribers go through the roof! suppose you can turn a negative into a postive! Stay safe mate your a ledgend

  • @possel4747

    @possel4747

    4 жыл бұрын

    It isn't brilliant advice, it's the worst thing you can do to an old house. The pointing should be sacrificial, but if you use cement pointing then the brick or stone disappears. You must have seen this on old walls.

  • @tauntonlad

    @tauntonlad

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@possel4747 yawn go back In your cave troll

  • @OfficeBoyBuilder
    @OfficeBoyBuilder4 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic video...yet again you've provided clear and helpful advice! Will definitely be putting these tips into practice. Thanks!

  • @Astromyxin
    @Astromyxin3 жыл бұрын

    In America, we grind out as much old mortar as possible before applying the new mortar because it adds more surface area for the new mortar(and more of it) to adhere to and makes it less likely that water will be able to get in between your new mortar and the old mortar and frost heaving your new stuff clean off the chimney/wall. All too often you come to do roof flashing work on a chimney(that the customer claims was "recently repointed") and there's little 1/8" thick rectangular chunks of mortar laying on the roof and hanging out of the mortar beds, and usually(not all the time) that's because they just smeared a paper thin layer on top of the old stuff(that stuck to nothing) and called it a day. If you're not going to be doing any grinding, it's good to at least pressure wash what you're planning on repointing first to remove anything from the surface of the wall/chimney that that might interfere with adhesion of the new mortar to the old mortar whether it be dirt, dust, oil, plant material, or what have you, and also to dislodge any loose pieces of mortar or brick, because obviously you don't want to put your new stuff up against something that's fixin' to fall out. If possible, it's also good to figure out if the bricks you plan to repoint are high suction(capillary suction) bricks, because that will affect how wet your mortar mix will need to be or if you have to wet the brick first before applying the new mortar. Some bricks are thirsty and will drink the water right out of your mortar before it's done doing its thing, and that's no good. The science: canadamasonrydesigncentre.com/download/9th_symposium/MORJTS06.pdf

  • @SteveAndAlexBuild
    @SteveAndAlexBuild4 жыл бұрын

    Nice one Roger , love a bit of pointing, it’s like having a rest away from the mud and the trench blocks .love the “how not to drop a wall” at the end ..... you muppet 😱😂😂🧱🧱👍🏼

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes no clever with the demolition but I had an idea it would make a good video.

  • @SteveAndAlexBuild

    @SteveAndAlexBuild

    4 жыл бұрын

    Skill Builder can’t beat a good blooper 😂😂👌🏼🧱👍🏽

  • @chriswhitehead8746

    @chriswhitehead8746

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@SteveAndAlexBuild 😂😂

  • @nicholasleher6916
    @nicholasleher69163 жыл бұрын

    That felt very much like learning to paint with Bob Foss. Loved it

  • @bitTorrenter

    @bitTorrenter

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can learn more on this channel.

  • @frankiea3716
    @frankiea37164 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣 Nice move with the wall at the end bet that went down well, Nice job with the pointing 🍺💪

  • @robd9863
    @robd98636 ай бұрын

    Ive just done an entite wall and need to talk about the mortar gun. I tried it with pre-mix and it just clogged, even though the mix claimed it was for pointing. One phone call to the absolutely excellent customer support line of Roughneck tools and i was advised to not use pre-mix but make sure it was very soft building sand. The type that makes your hands go yellow/orange when you run it on your hands. Mixed about 4 or 5 to 1 with a bit of plasticiser and my god, what a difference! I've pointed a lot in the past, though I'm no builder (sparks and plumbing) This mortar gun comes in my top 5 of time-saving tools. It's awesome. Even my father in law was converted and he's been a brickie for 40+ years. I'll never go back to getting the mortar in with a trowel.

  • @rstoertz
    @rstoertz2 ай бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @paulgaskin3006
    @paulgaskin30064 жыл бұрын

    23:32 oops! 😂 Needed a laugh, nice one Roger. Next video, replacing a fence panel?

  • @wadepatton2433
    @wadepatton24334 жыл бұрын

    great luck I started on the best video for this topic. thanks!

  • @davet9900
    @davet990011 ай бұрын

    nice job and advice once again

  • @robertlyons2028
    @robertlyons20284 жыл бұрын

    well done , good job , hey Roger stay safe

  • @1wongatonga
    @1wongatonga4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent! Thanks Rodger-YOU THE MAN!!!

  • @AntonyGoodall
    @AntonyGoodall4 жыл бұрын

    20 minutes watching you putting some sand and cement back in a wall and chirp away about this and that... Loved every minute! And what a real world moment at the end - hours of care and attention followed by one slight mishap - story of my life and no doubt many others lol! Great video once again Roger . Nice one.

  • @AlistairLevie
    @AlistairLevie3 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @philipjones9297
    @philipjones92974 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating tip using that paper scraper on the perps 👍

  • @danjorgensen7307
    @danjorgensen73073 жыл бұрын

    Nice job 👍

  • @johnmarks1642
    @johnmarks16424 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson and job. Thanks.

  • @alanyoung7532
    @alanyoung7532 Жыл бұрын

    Given that there are so many types of masonry walls, getting the pointing right is not quite so simple as it might first appear. Generally speaking, joints should be raked out to at least twice their width, mortar pointing is a sacrificial material and should be weaker and more porous than the bricks, and the finished profile should ideally match the original design. Mortar must be compatible with the original materials and this is critical in the case of solid walls built using lime mortar as they need to dry out by evaporation. If you require reliable guidance on repointing, do take the trouble to read the Building Research Establishment publication “Good Repair Guide No 24” (Repointing external brickwork walls) as this provides useful information, including when does worn pointing affect structural integrity. As a general rule, impermeable finishes should not be applied to external walls as this inhibits evapourative during and tends to trap moisture.

  • @Nohandleneeded101
    @Nohandleneeded1014 жыл бұрын

    Everyone has their methods, but i normally use a 4:1 mix but knock it up fairly dry and water untill it can keep its shape that way you don’t smear on the brick work, I use a modified tuck pointer as well, spray the brickwork before so the mix doesn’t dry before curing. This method works well for all types of pointing and jointing finishes including bastard tuck pointing with putty.

  • @eddieharding5961

    @eddieharding5961

    3 жыл бұрын

    Spot on , you can't compress water . This pointing will dry brilliant white and turn to dust in a week . Everything about it was wrong , This will now be deleted .

  • @danreavey2062
    @danreavey20623 жыл бұрын

    Great vid and ideas. I’m in the process of repointing the whole side wall of my 3 bed semi detached property. There’s a garage on the side so can access from the roof. Considering 3 to 1 sand/cement mix with plasticiser as the wall is exposed to the elements but having seen this, I’m not sure.

  • @johnmoody2365
    @johnmoody23654 жыл бұрын

    good you pointed out about not using a strong mix otherwise it can take the face of the bricks off as well as all the other issues you mentioned. The odd occasion I've repointed, and if large enough area I'll use a manual 'caulking style' pointing gun, but to stop bung-ups you need to sieve the sand, sounds a faff but it's still quicker and produces a nice result. Like someone already said, after the soaking I'll use a hand spray to 'top-up' the wall to help stop that suction. Hanging damp sacking over helps keep the sun and wind off to let it go off and not just dry out. My preference is 1x portland, 1x lime, 4x sand, that way you can get the fat up without bother to give a nice waterproof finish. Keep the videos coming!! Best wishes.

  • @garyelsik3376
    @garyelsik33764 жыл бұрын

    Great instruction I’ve never been good at this. Now I understand Thank You Sir from Corpus Christi Texas USA

  • @philipjones9297
    @philipjones92974 жыл бұрын

    That video was mesmerising. Brilliant ❤️

  • @wrexhamwales4806
    @wrexhamwales48063 жыл бұрын

    Love the commentary good video!

  • @danreavey2062
    @danreavey20622 жыл бұрын

    Good vid, thanks. I’m repointing the whole side wall of my house and it’s coming along ok. The bricks are textured though with diagonal ridges which makes it quite difficult.

  • @seanwilson471
    @seanwilson4715 ай бұрын

    Believe it or not I used to be plumber years ago then went into bench joinery and manufacturing. I've done all my own pointing. I do it the same way you showed however thanks for the tip with a scraper for the perp's. I have my garage gable to do this summer. Great tip👍

  • @DesperateDan3231
    @DesperateDan3231 Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Roger, pointing guns are frustrating tools to use, a Marshalltown Tuck Pointer is just what I needed 👍

  • @homerfj1100
    @homerfj1100 Жыл бұрын

    Superb! I need the back of a terraced house done top to bottom.

  • @Trevor_Austin
    @Trevor_Austin4 жыл бұрын

    As a DIY’er I thought it was taking me hours to repoint brickwork. Whilst I’m nowhere near as quick as you are you have shown that these things do take time to do properly. Thank you for showing that it’s worth taking your time.

  • @JR-ty8gh

    @JR-ty8gh

    4 жыл бұрын

    Backhanded compliment

  • @terrismith9095
    @terrismith90952 жыл бұрын

    This is good stuff. The algorithm got it right this time.

  • @johngarth9414
    @johngarth94144 жыл бұрын

    We point a lot of houses mainly brick for the council we use a pointing gun 2 lads do about 25sq metre a day 1 lad putting it in gun and 1 lad using a jointing iron . We use 1 lime 3 building sand 1 silver abit of motor plasticiser and abit of dye if needed so new pointing doesn’t look out of place

  • @johnnevin5706
    @johnnevin57062 жыл бұрын

    nice one

  • @dougsaunders8109
    @dougsaunders81094 жыл бұрын

    I have got to re-point my inglenook fire place. Lime mortar of course. Me thinks a Marshaltown purchase could be on the horizon

  • @mpsymonds1
    @mpsymonds13 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video . Just a little tip, its a little easier if right handed, to start on right and pull the mortar into what you have already squeezed in.

  • @wnybricky1559

    @wnybricky1559

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah he is working backwards . Also curl the mortar into your slicker for the head joints. Start opposite and kinda flick it into the slicker.

  • @24hotfuzzJake
    @24hotfuzzJake4 жыл бұрын

    Nice one fella.

  • @garethedmondo2891
    @garethedmondo28914 жыл бұрын

    I came across your video as I’m looking to repoint under my bay window. Couldn’t believe it when you said your name at the beginning. I called in a couple of times to ask your advice when you used to be on LBC radio with Steve Allen 20 years ago. You must have been a teenager then!

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    I started on LBC first with Therese Birch when I was around 32 years old and did the show for 15 years. I loved doing it but LBC has changed into a purely political station now and there is no scope for that kind of show. Hence Skill Builder...

  • @andrewwilson3663
    @andrewwilson36634 жыл бұрын

    Good idea to hose the dust out once the raking is done, beats brushing it out. If it’s sunny or windy it stops the wall sucking the life out of the mortar.

  • @topgrafter2007
    @topgrafter20074 жыл бұрын

    after pointing for nearly 20 yrs ive tried every type, trick, tip, method going and i can safely say ive seen people do cracking work using every type. its down to the skill of the tradesman doing the work mostly!

  • @robandchristheateam5053
    @robandchristheateam50534 ай бұрын

    The great Roger Bisby. Class and character.

  • @jenseninterceptor3416
    @jenseninterceptor3416Ай бұрын

    Brilliant. l watched this wondering why my new pointing gun isn't working and you answered that. l am using a pre-mixed mortor but it wont come out of the gun. The only way to get any movement was to take the nozzle off completely but that was very messy, if slightly effective.

  • @Changy_Chall
    @Changy_Chall4 жыл бұрын

    That was a fair explanation to all the non bricklayers on the basics of pointing, Fancy pushing the wall into the fence 🙈

  • @kevinhancock4064
    @kevinhancock4064 Жыл бұрын

    Great job I'm surprised you've not mentioned the half round jointer . Most common finish. That also pushes/compresses thr mortar

  • @geoffm9944
    @geoffm9944 Жыл бұрын

    This an arduous and tedious task as well as being hard work on your hands and arms. Patience and a careful approach is essential. Not a job to be rushed. Rogers’s advice on the 5 to 1 mix is crucial in getting the right consistency.

  • @goatbucket
    @goatbucket2 жыл бұрын

    I'm a fan.

  • @designbuild-northamptonbui7908
    @designbuild-northamptonbui79084 жыл бұрын

    Your right of course , so many people mix whatever they think is ok Like standard 5-1 ratio mix when actually it is all dependent on the brick type soft or hard! Personally I always put in a bit of lime too.

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    I like lime and we will redo this video with lime when the breakout happens

  • @artois8908
    @artois89083 жыл бұрын

    I’ve got an old walled garden which needs pointing, its £30 per square metre, which I can’t afford, but I’ve decided to try it myself, thanks for a very clear demonstration and helping me believe I can do it! 👍

  • @matthewgartell6380
    @matthewgartell63804 жыл бұрын

    4" Marshalltown pointing trowel & tuck pointer tamping your mortar to 12mm on a hawk or trowel. Prepping wall is just as important.

  • @caskwith
    @caskwith4 жыл бұрын

    I much prefer the tuck pointer, fast and easy. Even a cheap one for a couple of quid works nicely. You can do perps with them too if you are not good at doing it with the trowel which I certainly am not lol. Just use the same method as for the horizontals.

  • @matttaylor1372
    @matttaylor13723 жыл бұрын

    Great video with some useful tips. Do you think a mix of building sand and sharp sand would be suitable for pointing ? Or best to use just building sand ? Cheers

  • @billwhiz1
    @billwhiz14 жыл бұрын

    My home was pointed by my grandfather in the 1950s who was a Bricky/pointer and my joints look identical to yours Thanks for sharing

  • @stephenkane549
    @stephenkane5493 жыл бұрын

    Great video, have to de a bit of repointing on the gable end of the house and then put on some stormdry masonry cream which i just watched a video of you using. Hope the damp patch goes👍

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff!

  • @TheStressD
    @TheStressD4 жыл бұрын

    Great video, what type of lime and mix would you use for Victorian property, can you show a video of you doing that? There seems to be a lot of conflicting information out there, people make it seem really complex.

  • @SilverSlayer1971
    @SilverSlayer19713 жыл бұрын

    nice video tuck pointing is the old way..I use a grout bag

  • @jamesbarry9147
    @jamesbarry91474 жыл бұрын

    if its a lime mortar built property , it should be repointed using lime mortar. asking for trouble using cement, even a weak mix will cause trouble down the line .

  • @borntohula

    @borntohula

    4 жыл бұрын

    To rebuild the top of a stone chimney stack, what mortar mix would you use? The. To repoint remainder? Never really used lime. NHL lime? Thanks

  • @archiehuck4831

    @archiehuck4831

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@borntohula nhl 5

  • @paulmurphy9663
    @paulmurphy96634 жыл бұрын

    Hi Rodger, I just found your channel and subscribed, today i tried to binge watch all the plumbing videos. Very infomatve and in real life situations which I think is Better than a "classroom demonstration" . Well done keep up the excellent work

  • @twig3288
    @twig32884 жыл бұрын

    Will you be doing a "how to" on replacing broken fence panels? And then the wind catches the fence panel and swings it into the neighbour's greenhouse, leading to a greenhouse repair video.

  • @SkillBuilder

    @SkillBuilder

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes we could get a whole series out of it