Mortar Repair, 1 Hour - Easy Tuckpointing, Repointing Caulk Stops Water

See mortar repair by tuckpointing and repointing that protects your brick against water infiltration and damage.
I used QUIKRETE® Mortar Repair - gray (No. 8620-09) with a standard caulking gun. The stuff is a sanded latex acrylic that sticks to brick, block, stone and concrete. The texture and color blends with the surrounding mortar. And the square applicator tip is designed to smooth mortar joints. Puncture the tube and apply it deep into the joint, and fill from back to front. The unique square applicator tip is designed to fit between the bricks and smooth-out the caulk as it’s being applied.
Mortar joints get damaged from bad, harsh weather, mostly water and temperature changes creating and contraction, and ice. Bricks can last a century, but mortar less than 25 years.
Cleaning out decaying mortar, and tuckpointing and, repointing joints with the caulk is easy enough if you have patience and time.
Tuckpointing and repointing can’t fix cracking bricks, or wall cracks from a shifting foundation.
Remove the bad mortar and clean the joints to a depth of ¼ inch to 1 inch. You can use a screw driver, hammer and chisel, wire brush, raker bar or an angle grinder with a masonry blade.
Then clean the joint with a broom, leaf blower or even a little water.
Apply the mortar repair caulk.
Keep the applicator tip clean as well as your hands with a rag and water or you will have caulk staining everything. Be patient, and take your time. And clean the brick around the mortar line to create a clear line.
After a week, you can apply a sealer to the area, but it’s not really needed.

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[robfryderykchopin]

TY Ineed to fix my front porch steps where the mortar fell out. glad I dont have to mix cement and can just use this. ty again !!

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Very helpful! If you want to get really fussy... before hand, if you have any extra matching brick, crush up a small amount & after sealing a crack in the brick just dust the line with some of the matching crushed brick dust to cover the caulk color. 👍🏼

[RonYates]

Very good informative video! Learned about some stuff I wasn't even looking for such as why NOT to calk up holes on lower bricks. Thanks for adding your personality to the video on a topic that would ordinary be boring 👍🏾

[rachelcronin]

Gotta say great vid for females who need to do things on their own. Thanks for speaking English and not some sort of guy or industry language. I have two house bricks to put back in, a mailbox to repair the base and cracks on the house to fix!

[RonYates]

👍🏾 The last thing you want to do is go into the really deep cracks with a lot of caulk left on your tip from the last usage. Always a good practice to wipe your tip off with a napkin before inserting it into the next crack. Be careful out there, folks. Happy caulking!

[politicat]

01:28 You saved me from making a huge mistake. I was prepping to seal the crack between the house and the driveway and noticed these gaps between the bottom bricks. I was watching this video to learn how to seal those! Now I know that those are there for an important purpose. Thank you so much. Whew!

[elcidlord]

Thank you. You've saved my 1960 fireplace chimney. I'm out the door to get Quikcrete . All I thought was how the heck? I'm going to have to mix the mortor and tuck it in all day 20 feet in the air on a ladder. You're a hero for us home owners self repair projects.

[ESPPsycho]

Beautiful St. Clair Flats in the background. Thank you for sharing the great tips.

[feralbeliever]

Words of wisdom to live by: "Always wipe the tip clean before you go to a new location..."

[JTChicagoBeats]

I see I'm not the only one here enjoying the "caulk" one-liners.

[alankramer]

Some things I’ve learned. When you are doing and driving a crack make sure your caulk is stiff and use napkins and finger wipes to keep yourself clean. Keeps the smears down so wash your hands and keep you tip clean. Drive the caulk deep in the crack. I wash my finger every time I touch the cauk. . I’m 54 years ago and giggling like I’m 10. I’m a mess

[ryano]

I just want to give this guy credit for doing that with a straight face! I'm sure it took few reshoots but still...

[BuffettRebel]

Thank you. I was watching this video to see how to motar those bottom bricks that seemed to be missing mortar. I had no clue that they were missing by design for moisture relief.

[greggsannes]

I love the boss checking out your work, that dog wanted to make sure you were doing things proper :-)

[clarejordan]

Nice video. Was very helpful to me. I found also that using a disposable sponge brush helped with the smoothing out the caulk and made clean-up of the edges a snap. Does not even look like I repaired!

[craigzilla]

I'm trying to drive my caulk deep into the crack as well! And of course I always wipe the tip before going to a new location. 😂😂

[MysticalMe]

Thank you so much for your video. As a woman. Well I'm having to do this to my Mom's home. She's 90, and I'm having to take care of her and the house. Which is also my house. List my brother and my sister, so it's just me, and I'm trying to learn all i can to take care of this old brick house. And that's what I'm attempting to do today. Fix holes in the brick. Ans so glad I listened to the part you said about holes in the bottom of the brick are there for moisture control. I saw some and was going to fill them. Until I heard you say No. 😊 So Thanks so much.

[chefchutardo]

wow, i havent laughed this much in a long time 😂

[k.b.woodworker]

Thank you! You covered many of the details I needed to know.

[millardgriffin]

Thanks for this practical video. I need to do this and was wondering how to go about it. Good to know about the Quickcrete products. This will make my job much easier. Thank you so