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Renovated a 1920s brick wall in St. Louis and the difference after repointing was night and day
I took on this old brick wall at a house in the South City neighborhood that was built in 1923. The mortar was crumbling out in chunks, like you could stick a screwdriver in there 2 inches deep. After grinding out the old joints and repointing with a lime-based mix over 3 days, the wall went from looking like a wreck to solid and clean. The client said it looked brand new but still kept that old character they wanted. Has anyone else had a job where repointing totally saved a wall from needing to be torn down?
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mason_foster6821d ago
Did a similar job on a 1915 storefront in the Central West End where the old mortar had basically turned to sand. Took the time to match the color and texture with a lime mix and it completely transformed the place. Felt good knowing it could hold another 100 years without needing to replace the actual brick.
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