I'm getting quotes for reroofing and rendering my house; I'm happy with everything I'm being quoted apart from one part of the job: repointing the brick plinth, which is coming out at around 2000 pounds.
As this part of the work isn't urgent (unlike all the rest) and doesn't need scaffolding, I'm wondering about doing it myself. The plinth is about 900mm high, about 36 metres long altogether.
My concern is that working with 'muck' is somewhere near the bottom end of my skills (I don't often do it) and the results will show. Would I be better off getting someone in the trade to do it, perhaps later on?
Are the icing bag/mastic gun pointing tools any good? Suitable for beginners to use? Any recommendations?
I'd appreciate any advice.
As this part of the work isn't urgent (unlike all the rest) and doesn't need scaffolding, I'm wondering about doing it myself. The plinth is about 900mm high, about 36 metres long altogether.
My concern is that working with 'muck' is somewhere near the bottom end of my skills (I don't often do it) and the results will show. Would I be better off getting someone in the trade to do it, perhaps later on?
Are the icing bag/mastic gun pointing tools any good? Suitable for beginners to use? Any recommendations?
I'd appreciate any advice.