Re-pointing Lead Flashing - Please read more .

THIS IS NOT AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO, it was made as a bit of fun for a friend, hence the Benny Hill sound track. I realise that when pointing brickwork you must pull the mortar into your previous application, i.e. if you are right-handed work from right to left. The more intelligent of you will be aware that when making this movie I am using poetic licence owing to the position of the camera and necessary frame cuts. So please no more smart ass comments from one-dimensional bricklayers on my three-dimensional presentation.

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• Re-pointing
• Lead
• Flashing
• Handyman
• Bromsgrove
• Gordon
• Dipple
• Benny
• Hill

[brickclimber]

thats a reglet joint shouldn't that be caulked?

[mabiusmasonry]

tip: on new install keep mortar joint raked back approx 1/2" then fill with elastomeric caulk, this can be performed on existing repair too ......... grind out............clean then caulk......... prevents water intrusion at flashing and brick transition area......

[MarcianoMMA]

Not always the case with wetting the joint before re-pointing. It all depends on the original Mortar and Bricks. Some Bricks and Sands are dryer than others. If you have a VERY dry existing joint then a little dampening is good, but for already damp/moist joints, no water is needed. Extra water will soak into your new Mortar joint and make it a real b*stard to joint up. Too much troweling of a new Mortar joint will leave an uneven colour to your new joints. But that is only if you want it fancy.

[EssexFlatRoofing]

Its a good idea to wet out the Mortar joint before repointing (stops the water out of the cement from being sucked out by the surrounding, thus making the join fail within a year or two, A common flashing mistake).

[brokenarrow2222]

Learned something today. Thanks.