Paul Noble Tuck Pointer

.B********* Home About Us Services Photos Contact Us Tuckpointing is a way of using two contrasting colours of mortar in brickwork, one colour matching the bricks themselves, to give an artificial impression that very fine joints have been made. The method of Tuckpointing was developed in England in the late eighteenth century to imitate brickwork constructed using rubbed bricks ( or gauged bricks): bricks of fine red finish which were made slightly oversize and then individually abraded or cut, often by hand, to a precise size after firing. When laid with white lime mortar a neat finish of red brick contrasting with very fine white joints was obtained. Tuckpointing was a way of achieving a similar effect using cheap, unrubbed bricks: these were laid in a mortar of a matching colour (initially red, but later blue-black bricks and mortar were occasionally used) and a fine fillet of white material, usually a lime based putty, pushed into the joints before the mortar set. The name derives from an earlier, less sophisticated technique used with very uneven bricks: a thin line, ********* faced mortar but left unfilled, to give the impression of well-formed brickwork. In Australia it was and still is common that the white lines are superimposed on top of the backing The process of our Tuckpointing Your Existing Tuckpointing is raked out to approx 20mm or as deep as the joint is wide. Then washed down to remove all dust. The Stopping (backing) a self coloured mortar is then placed in the raked joint and flushed up and then scribed to ensure straight lines. Then a white line is then superimposed onto the backing and then cut to a uniform width. Why Repoint / Tuckpoint? A common maintenance task for brick masonry is repair of mortar joints. The longevity of mortar joints will vary with the exposure conditions and the mortar materials used, but a lifespan of more than 25 years is typical. The longevity of brick, however, may well exceed 100 years. Consequently, occasional repair of the mortar joints is expected over the life of the brick masonry. It is our observation that the most common reason for Repointing / Tuckpointing brick masonry is to improve water penetration resistance. Repointing / Tuckpointing deteriorated mortar joints is one of the most effective and permanent ways of decreasing water entry into brickwork. This is because the most common means of water entry into a brick masonry wall is through debonded, cracked or deteriorated mortar joints ,in Australia the lines sit on top of the stopping

Paul Noble Tuck Pointer

Location: 26 Farrell Rd, Bass Hill NSW

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