Pointing an old wall...from top or bottom?

[Johan2218]

Hi all,

I am about to start on pointing 2 sides of a single storey outbuilding, albeit attached to the house.

It's Victorian (with old uneven bricks) and will match with a weatherstruck finish.

I intend usung 4 soft building sand to 1 cement.

My question is having read different approaches, should I start from the top downwards or bottom upwards?

I intend only doing a few rows at a time. Walls are only 1.5 and 2.4 metres wide.

Many thanks
John

 

[stuart45]

Are using weather struck or weather struck and cut? Might be better using lime mortar.

 

[Johan2218]

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[Johan2218]

I can draw a decent line I might cut.

Thing is do I work upwards or downwards for the actual pointing? Or is it different if I cut or not?

Thanks
John

Read more: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/pointing-an-old-wall-from-top-or-bottom.510094/#ixzz5SyxVWxBP

 

[stuart45]

Cut out the joints, then start at the top, because if you start at the bottom bits of mortar will fall on your finished work.

 

[Johan2218]

Thanks Stuart

 

[^woody^]

Start at one end.

 

[stuart45]

Start at one end.

Which end?

 

[^woody^]

Nearest end

 

[stuart45]

Thanks woody, I'll get started tomorrow.

 

[^woody^]

Good luck.

Any problems, or if you need any further helpful tips, you know where we are. No need to struggle.

 

[pilsbury]

Good luck.

Any problems, or if you need any further helpful tips, you know where we are. No need to struggle.

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