#repointing

[feltpool]

Pointing

Behold my attempt at repointing brickwork before the back wall of my house straight up starts letting the rain in

It ain't pretty and would probably make a trained brickie cry, but it hasn't fallen out overnight and anything that stops slugs trying to get into the kitchen is a benefit

There's historic water damage to the brickwork all along that wall so we could probably do with getting it taken down and replacing, but we can't afford that right now so this will have to suffice.

I'm feeling it today though. That involved A LOT of scraping and brushing and filling while crawling about on the cold hard ground (on a kneeling pad)

[vanishingsydney]

Another elegant Great Depression-era art deco apartment building in the common "Sydney red brick". Overgrown, and now a patchwork of repointing. Fully occupied. Stanmore.

[fortifyconstructionltd]

Suns out, limes out ☀️

It’s great to be back on the lime mortar ready for the 2026 season, we have all missed you! 🧱

Heritage Restoration & Lime Mortar Specialists

Fortify Construction Ltd restores historic buildings across Kent and East Sussex using traditional methods and expert craftsmanship.

[snazzy-hats-and-adhd]

Worst before-and-after photos ever, but I rebuilt a beam pocket in class today and I think I did s pretty good job.

Editing to add clarification!

All the stuff inside the blue outline was pulled out so that the beam (top left) could be added. Then I got to rebuild the wall around the beam. Very finicky, had to clear out several months worth of dust/dirt/grodiness and brush out as much of the original (100+ years old) mortar as would come out before slopping down fresh Type N mortar and going to town with a pile of original limestone. Perfect task for detail-fixated task monster like me, and the fact that Steve Sensei wanted me to be the one doing it was just *chefs kiss* pure validation.

[northernrestoration]

Jus a little patio restoration. These little jobs are sometimes the most rewarding and also keep us ticking when it’s a bit quiet. Need your patio restoring? #patiorestoration #cleaning #treatment #repointing #sealing (at Yorkshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkSUfqlM9B3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[northernrestoration]

We seem to have had a lot of patio’s to restore this year, most of which coming from recommendations. If you’re sick of looking at your old and tired looking patio then give us a call and we’ll have it looking brand new again in no time. We grind out old mortar, steam clean and treat the flags, fix down any loose/wobbly areas, re-point the joints and seal the surface. Yorkshire’s number 1 exterior cleaning and restoration company. #patiocleaning #patiorestoration #patiosealing #repointing #grouting #patio #stone #concrete #restoration #cleaningservice #leeds #manchester #sheffield #hull #york #harrogate #yorkshire (at Leeds) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch3yznjMNXE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[northernrestoration]

Patio restoration specialists Northern Restoration don’t just clean. We fully restore your patio by grinding out loose/damaged mortar, fixing down any loose flags, re-pointing the joints and sealing the surface. Fraction of the price of a new patio and a no brainier. #patiorestoration #repointing #grouting #steamclean #restoration #repair #sealing #stone #concret #patio (at Leeds) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChwVpTOMaOy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[northernrestoration]

Limestone patio cleaned, re-pointed and sealed “back to black”. #limestone #patio #cleaning #repointing #sealing #backtoblack #stockport #northernrestoration (at Stockport, Manchester) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdhgROwq_Xh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=