Repointing mortar
Give brickwork a face-lift by following our step-by-step guide to repointing
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24 February 2016
- Prepare the wall
- Use a club hammer and cold chisel
- Wet the bricks and mortar joints
- Remove excess mortar with a dry paintbrush
Tools and materials
1. To prepare the wall,
2. Use a club hammer and cold chisel
3. Use a spray to wet the bricks and mortar joints.
4. Use a brick trowel and a brick jointer
5. Use a dry paintbrush
Shaping mortar
How the joint raker works
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