Re-pointing required?

[riph72]

Hello all,

Would like some advice as to whether this section of my house needs re-pointing - I've taken a couple of pics of the front right corner (from front), also a couple just round the corner from there where the bricks meet the render - the house is 42 years old.

I suspect those holes at the front need filling (What with? I gather I need to be careful about mortar type?), but is re-pointing needed too?

Thanks,
Richard.

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[riph72]

By the way - apologies the photos aren't the right way round - I had to post in a rush, due to a 2-week old in the house!

 

[cotswoldbuilders]

Yes it needs repointing, 4 sand to 1 cement, add a bit of febmix.
If you rake/cut out all the joints the pointing will all be the same colour.
Wait until spring or at least until temperatures get above 5%

 

[riph72]

Yes it needs repointing, 4 sand to 1 cement, add a bit of febmix.
If you rake/cut out all the joints the pointing will all be the same colour.
Wait until spring or at least until temperatures get above 5%

Thanks for the reply. I don't need to worry about lime content/mortar type then, or is that only for much older properties?

Is it worth getting someone in who knows what they are doing, or is it relatively straightforward?

Cheers,
Richard.

 

[cotswoldbuilders]

Thanks for the reply. I don't need to worry about lime content/mortar type then, or is that only for much older properties?

You can add a shovel of lime to the mix, but I would have thought your original mix was just sand/cement

 

[riph72]

Is it just the front that needs re-pointing, or should I be concerned about the brick/render junction also?

Thanks,
Richard.