Art of Lime Mortar Pointing, traditional bricklaying methods

In episode 6 we use traditional bricklaying methods & Hydraulic lime mortar to re point this old brickwork, we were able to achieve an amazing finish restoring the pointing on this old house.

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[dannyboy]

Cracking job done with care and attention to detail. Your customer must be over the moon. House looks like it should again.

[JoshuaSHogg]

Cigarettes and cigars are standard for this type of work. The neighbors love the grinder dust. I always let homeowners know its good plant food and excellent base coat for a car detail. Props to you for managing the site because normal people don’t know hard it’s to keep a site like that from being a muddy mess.

[SheenaRea]

I'm getting ready to repoint parts of my house which is 75 years old. The mortar is a lime blend, and I sure wish my dad were here to tell me the exact mix he used when building it. Thanks so much for this very good video! 🧱👍

[anthonymclean]

Looks fantastic that mate, a proper job well done meaning that brickwork will look great for another 100 years 👌

[pnowikow]

Looks great I had no idea the amount of work there was involved

[stevemcilroy.]

Top man Craig. Do you ever work in the sun? Rain follows you around lol.

[rogerknowles]

Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge! Job looks amazing!

[AliceLouiseDevelopments]

Looks great! Top job working with NHL 5 too! That’s the stuff I’d go for right by the sea 👍

[jonmcgill]

Hey Craig, Interesting and informative/instructional video, So I'm gonna go with a BIG WOW mate.👏👏 Yer shoulda gone for yer cold dip while you were there.👍❤

[gk]

Hi Craig, Great work. How did you find the irwin tool compared to the disk? Looking for a comment on speed vs dust.

[TheLordoftheNorth]

Do you have a link to where you bought that hawk?

[ggss]

Excellent video mate. What is rough estimate for that job? Thanks

[bricklayersworldwithandy]

You can get a housing for the mortar rakes, gives you a bit more control and the option for dust extraction.

[jazzyjeff]

If a house is cavity wall, would you recommend using sand and cement mix when repointing?

[mattyhayes]

Can you use 3/1 sand and lim without the sharp?

Or did you just add sharp for the aesthetic purpose of showing stone in the joints ?

[JimBob-vgog]

What’s that electric tool you are using to remove the old muck called? - new to this, cheers

[richardcarter]

Hi I would have loved to have seen the lime mortar after a week or two once fully dry/set as it really looks great.
Have you ever done all the perps first to couple m2 and then the bed joint or not worth it?
Brilliant raking out 🤩

[stevenheath]

is the mix 3 soft, 1 sharp, 1 cement and 1 lime ?

[Wheresthelambsauce]

How come you point the purps after? I've always done it first. I'm glad Im not the only one who spends time on the tops and tails, looks crisp that aswell! 🤟🔥

[Charlie-de]

Hi Craig, how do you get bit of lime stains off the brickwork? I've seen you washing down with a sponge do you use anything else on it? Thanks