Mortar Repair - The Art of Tuck pointing
If you have an older home or have had recent settlement in your homes foundation, you are probably a candidate for tuck pointing. What is tuck pointing you ask? Good question. Tuck pointing is the process of filling in missing, cracked or deteriorated mortar joints in masonry walls. In this process the installer removes the damaged mortar if necessary, then installs fresh pointing mortar into the open mortar joint by 'tucking' or pushing it into the damaged joint with a 'tuck pointer' or a 'pointing tool'. He will also color blend the new pointing mortar to match the existing mortar color as close as possible. Once the mortar has been 'tucked' into place, the installer will use several different tools to 'tool' or finish the fresh pointing mortar so that the joint finish matches the existing mortar joint finish. Sound tedious doesn't it? Well it is and though the average homeowner can get mortar from a DYI center and push it into a joi