Re-pointing Old Brickwork

In the case of brickwork which are pointed may be needed to re-point in order to improve the appearance and to make it water tight. Generally mortar at the pointed portions gets lost due to rain, wind, freezing, etc. Following procedure may be followed for re-pointing:

1. The joint of the old mortar is loosened and scrapped out and cleaned for a depth of at least 3 mm and wetted with water.
2. New mortar is applied to the joints with special trowel and pointed as per practice.