Repointing Brick: The Basic Techniques of Safe Mortar Removal

[1954771]

I've been pointing all over London and Essex for over 30yrs from a family business going back to the 50s .In this video they don't have hard hats,no scaffolding and why use a vaccume if your washing down after and to supply all those machines only adds to cost very much so and is NOT quicker... this video made me laugh,we have survived for almost 60yrs.Note he only makes a thin line when grinding out he would then has to go over it a second time to get the excess out{not shown}..painfull.

[bigdicksplace]

Ummm... You guys are going backwards. Lmao!

[PreservationWorks]

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[corozal22]

how much is charge to do that?

[calcioevita5]

What is the make of this grinder? Thanks, Matt.

[super66craig]

A vacuum or garden hose pressure is the rule, no pressure washer!

[Mostlyfun]

@super66craig I prefer a leaf blower, when I can get away with making large amounts of dust.

when ya can't make the dust the vac is good.

It's good to see that you are using garden hose pressure it's the only way to go.

[bonanzatime]

@preservationworks524

Actually if the 'pressure washer' keeps the nozzle back away from the masonry a foot or two, it will not damage the softest bricks imaginable and it will reach deeper into the pores and and crevices and remove that dust that the garden hose will not; you can also do it quicker so not to saturate the brickwork, that might happen using a garden hose trying to remove caked-up wet dust globules that bunch up because the garden hose is of too low a water pressure.

[ChrisW12208]

@bonanzatime I agree. from a distance it will tend to "blow" everything out. Pressure washer is what you want. I use them all the time also on my expensive vehicles and peoples homes and ... my daughter loves getting sprayed with it in the hot summer. Of course dont get too close because they can pierce flesh. Theres a technique to using them thats all and people cry because they dont know how lol.

[bonanzatime]

@ChrisW12208 So True. Just like guns, in the hands of an idiot or monkey a pressure washer can cause harm to person or property. But in the hands of responsible individual, is a very useful tool. Even the Best tool for the job, until you bring politics and bureaucrats into the equation; then, everything DUMBS down a couple notches .

[bonanzatime]

Pressure washing will NOT hurt that wall and do a better job of getting the dust off than a low pressure garden hose will. And there will be a better bond between the bricks and the new mortar.

[gregbails4]

@mgfaxlad I have a buddy who is union and he says the same thing... They taught him that your chances of survival are greater in the event of a colapse or malfunction with a harness on, but i have been up 80 ft in these things and would not wanna be strapped to it, i would rather have the chance to leap out and grab a window sill or gutter for christ sake than be dragged down with the toppling machine...

[moneygob]

Plugging chisel for perps and angle grinder should be

pulled towards you not pushed away from you.