HOW TO: REPOINT A WALL, STEP BY STEP

IN THIS WEEKS VIDEO A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RE POINTING A WALL I SHOW ALL ASPECTS INCLUDING GAUGING THE MIX , HOEW TO APPLY THE MORTAR BY HAND WITH A HAWK AND POINTING TROWEL. I ALSO SHOW HOW I USE A MARSHALLTOWN JOINTER TO PUT A NEAT FINISH ON THE BEDS AND PERPS . I ALSO SHOW FINISHING OFF WITH A SPONGE ...ENJOY
#REPOINT #TIPS #HOWTO
Business only contact
Email - [e-mail]
Instagram - @steve_and_alex_bricklaying

[@mythoughts1................1]

thank you soooooo much for the closeup at 16 minutes. this is the BEST video showing the exact method for proper pointing.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Your welcome 😁🧱👍🏽

[@abduljabbarazam943]

One of the best pointing videos I've seen. Thanks.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Abdul glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@richardsedorski1206]

Lovely job lots of patience required good tutorial well done.👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thank you! Cheers! Richard 🧱👍🏽

[@Doug....]

Great tutorial that for the armchair brickie 👀 Liked the method of flattening mortar then pushing in the wedge. 👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Glad you liked it Doug 😁🧱👍🏽

[@johnbuist5289]

Great pointing tips Steve always learning with you cheers for the uploads 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No probs John , thanks for supporting the channel 😁🧱👍🏽

[@darrenmooruthv2]

Awesome, great job. This has helped! Thank you.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Darren 👍🏽🧱

[@ibrahimconstruction2130]

This video was useful,hoping to see more like this

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal more to come 🧱👍🏽

[@jej3451]

Hardest-working man on youtube. Beautiful work as always!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It’s all in the editing 😆😉. Cheers pal 🧱👍🏽

[@daveylad2]

A true craftsman, lovely work. I’ve subscribed, you got me.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much pal 🧱👍🏽🙏🏽

[@philglover2973]

Excellent video very informative thanks for your time and consideration top job 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nice one thanks Phil 🧱👍🏽

[@steveg4iwr]

Great video. Thanks for the help

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Steve 🤙🏼🧱👍🏽

[@briankrueger1142]

Beautiful work.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Brian 🧱👍🏽😁

[@johnblackburn7673]

Nice work Steve. Nice to see you pushing it in takes time to do but will last. Unfortunately it takes time and looks the same as the cowboys job when its finished. The customer doesn't always realise the extra work it takes to do it properly. Put the two jobs together in a couple of years and guess which one still looks good. Nice to see a quality tradesman doing quality work

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks John much appreciated 🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@luciantempest1291]

Thanks for remembering us lefty’s

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@reeces7224]

Steve is the ultimate grafter

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🤣🤣🧱👍🏽💪🏼

[@austinpurcell2127]

Tidy work Steve

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Austin 🧱👍🏽

[@johncoppock3823]

Masterclass, can't say any more. Interesting the tuck pointing trowels didn't get a look in, but assume you would use that on any deep bits, or complete brick removals. Right I need to go grind a trowel. A bit of pointing is next job on my list. Thanks for great video.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No probs John , thanks 🧱👍🏽

[@shaunhagan6527]

Great video

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Shaun 🧱👍🏽

[@leemills1357]

Nice an easy with the bucket handle wheather struck different kettle of fish

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Absolutely 🧱👍🏽

[@foundationgood123]

Nice work Steve, nicely worn in trowel..I keep loosing mine and have to wear in new ones grrr I often round them on a grinder to get them worn..Pointing is a skilled job and not as easy as you make it look😎

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I had a lovely WHS one dead old and perfect, it was that good i think somebody nicked the bloody thing , i was gutted 😩

[@thedoghouse9836]

We have the Hanson paper bag cement here in Cheshire. My understanding is the Hanson red plastic bag has some sort of additive for workability whereas the paper bag cement doesn’t other than that it’s the same. Keep up the good work, enjoyed finding this channel and catching up with all the videos 💪💪

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

yeah the paper bags were coloured before but plain brown now which makes me thinkits imported. glad you are enjoying the channel 🧱👍🏽

[@shaunglendinning]

Quality work Steve! Appreciated. It always looks a lot easier until you try it yourself. Cheers.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Shaun 😁🧱👍🏽

[@Adetv1616]

Nice one👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@John-cc1pc]

Nice one. Thank you.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@andyfyfe9121]

It’s really good showing the basic diy person all these tips, hints and little tricks on the jobs they may have to do including the tools that are required to get the simplest of jobs done……thank you very much, keep it coming and looking forward to the next job you do and anymore useful tips 😄😄

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks Andy 🧱👍🏽

[@paulross7204]

Good stuff

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Ross 🧱👍🏽

[@jeffcole1914]

Thanks awesomely done 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Jeff 🧱👍🏽

[@saadirami6938]

Good job. Steve ( im Bricklayer too. ) You are good Masón ).

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much 🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱🧱🧱👍🏽

[@radunovich]

Have any fellow masons working here in NYC!?! Lol … it’s hard to find people who do good work like this here!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁🧱👍🏽

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

Thanks for the tips... pointing on my house needs doing and as am isolating again its one of the jobs on the list, I think I will struggle a bit on the front as the beds there are between 3 and 5 mm while the walls on the back and sides are the normal 10mm, I guess the bricks on the front are a bit taller, none of the beds look as if a line was used when they were laid as they rise and fall like a rollercoaster lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sounds like the traditional Accrington engineers on the front and clay commons on the sides and back . I don’t do the front ones it’s a bit more specialised 🧱👍🏽

[@chrislogan8283]

Always enjoy your vids.maybe a tow bar and trailer would make life easier .it did for me

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Chris 🧱👍🏽

[@matgurd]

I hold the hawk up to the wall, level with the bottom of the joint, and use a tuck pointer the same width as the joint, ( or slightly narrower) and push the muck in straight from the hawk, while moving along. Really quick and easy method

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Nice tip , 🤙🏼🧱👍🏽

[@matgurd]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild yeah give it a try see what you think. Flatten the muck al over the hawk to your joint width. Go right to left if your right handed

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@matgurd 🧱👍🏽🤙🏼

[@MÃONAOBRACONSTRUÇÃOCIVIL]

Sensacional

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🙏🏽🧱👍🏽

[@davecooke914]

Great job Steve time consuming looks amazing once it's completed bet you would sooner lay bricks than doing pointing look forward to nx video mate 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

To be honest Dave I prefer pointing, easy day. , no loading a couple of tools 😏🧱👍🏽

[@davecooke914]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild yes am Sure looks amazing great jobs look forward to NX video 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@davecooke914 cheers pal 🧱👍🏽😁

[@pb9926]

Very neat work 👍 A very timely job indeed and one that can't be rushed I'm sure....Great videos guys

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks very much pal 🧱👍🏽

[@kevincasson9848]

They are comediens!. 😂

[@MrCeora]

Tedious but rewarding work.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It is for some but I find it relaxing 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@MrCeora]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild I could agree with that. Like garden work is for some. Again, great job.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@MrCeora Thanks pal 🧱👍🏽

[@damo8754]

Tidy job Steve you don't need me to tell you that. I use the hawk and blade instead of guaging/pointing trowel. Before tooling off with the half rounder. I go right side of the wall to the left and blade in off the hawk with the joint and kind of flick or as if I'm doing a ✔ ontoto the bottom arris of the brick above, so no smudging at all. For me its way faster 😁

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sounds good Pal 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@Matt-et8ji]

Hi guys that was very informative, a much needed tutorial for both pro’s and diyers as where I live in Doncaster some of the props pointing skills leave a lot to be desired. Keep up the good work. Matt

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Matt glad it helped 🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

Great job again Steve looking the dogs whats its mate .. Justin 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Justin . nice brick help 👌🏽🧱👍🏽

[@brickrightbuildinglandscaping]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild 👍🧱🧱

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@brickrightbuildinglandscaping 🧱👍🏽

[@ireneklossy-vp6oi]

Thanks for the excellent video👍 I have a brick wall in the kitchen that has damaged pointing due to a leaking pipe. It's a weight bearing wall but it's behind the washing machine/cupboard. Can I get away with not getting it repointed or is it dangerous to leave it as it is?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Best bet is to have the wall inspected by a structural engineer to be sure 🧱👍🏽

[@neilrr1000]

Really useful guys thanks for the video, did you use a tool to clear out the old crud and loose/ bad mortar? or is a good hose down/ brush good enough?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Always needs grinding out to a good depth 💪🏼🧱👍🏽

[@trinitysmate]

Brilliant finish boss, looks like it's already weathered for a couple of years! What did you rake out with, you got it super neat to start!?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Thanks pal , I use a 6 mm diamond mortar raking disc 👌🏼👍🏼🧱

[@brickbybric]

Regarding the Hanson cement Steve . Iv seen matipo landscaping using o brien cement manufactured in county Waterford in Ireland .you may be right the Hanson cement may be imported . I’m using o brien cement at the moment 5.50 euros for 25 kg bag .

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

That stuff hasn't made it over here.......yet 🧱🧐👍🏽

[@Okie-Tom]

Very nice work. One question. After you went all over the wall with the sponge to level it all out I see there is a slight film of mortar on the outside of the bricks. Do you wait a few minutes and then use a clean wet sponge to wipe off the face of the bricks? I never noticed you doing that I. The video. Thanks, Tom

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No mate if it’s very noticeable brick acid is used a good while after . Otherwise it will weather off pretty quick 🧱👍🏽

[@Nufcmag000]

How do you stop your mortar drying out so quickly, I make a batch up and seems by about half way through pointing it start drying out quite a bit, I add a plastisiser to mix but still dries quickly.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

You cant stop it drying , just do small manageable mixes 🤙🏼🧱👍🏽

[@TheGrove54]

Do you have any vids of you raking the wall out please Steve ??

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Sorry mate very boring and would ruin the camera 📷 😬😷🧱👍🏽

[@TyphoonVstrom]

No wonder your mixes always look so workable, you treat it like a cake mix- very accurate measuring. Do you usually add an egg at the end?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🍳🤏🏽 😆🤣🤣🧱👍🏽

[@MarcusT86]

Lovely vid Steve. You eventually going to get a mic? Oh and lovely bit of Billie Eilish at 8:10 🤣

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers pal . I think so yes 🧱👍🏽

[@ashrevlution3456]

Is your mortar mix for pointing up exactly the same as when your laying actual bricks?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It is pal 🧱👍🏽

[@bobwhelk2117]

Wondering what your thoughts are on a mortar bag for filling joints?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Never tried them to be honest, don’t think I will 👍🏽🧱

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

Tidy job 👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

cheers buddy 😁🧱👍🏽

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

I do a lot a lot of pointing and don't bother with the mixer, gorrila tub and plasterers whisk far less clearing up.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@bricklayersworldwithandy6277 . I may need to invest , thanks for the tip 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@bricklayersworldwithandy6277]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild look out for the lidle and Aldi ones around £40

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@bricklayersworldwithandy6277 👌🏼🧱👍🏼

[@abscomm]

29:19 Are you using the clients gravel to clean your mixer?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😏

[@cdwilson12]

Amazing professional job. My whole outside wall needs doing as it's causing some penetrating damp inside the house and to the joists in the attached garage. I'm going to crack on with it as soon as we have nicer weather. I'm a complete novice, not very good at DIY but I feel a bit more confident now. You make it look easy but it's clear to see how experienced you are.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I’m glad our channel has helped 😁. Good luck with your project 🧱👍🏽

[@kevincasson9848]

😂😂 you taking the piss😂😂

[@DavidSanchez-ot3it]

Lots of patience my dude

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers 🧱👍🏽

[@mikec2867]

hi Steve, I noticed you have raked out the dpc joint will this not cause a problem in the future with ground water? when I do repointing I will only repoint dpc if the membrane is sticking out the wall preventing the wall above being bridged from below.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I always take it back a bit , I hate seeing the dpc sticking out 🧱👍🏽

[@IzzytheBricky]

Very nice work mate! Everyone is using sponges now, have to try it out! Did you not try to use a mortar gun rather than pointing trowel? Keep up the good work mate! You both happier being back on privates again😊? Enjoy your weekend buddy!

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

It’s the Charlie Collision effect for the sponges 🧽 😆. So happy to be off site for sure. As for the gun , never tried it pal 🧱👍🏽

[@glenparkin3478]

Gun are way easier to do it and 10 time quicker

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@glenparkin3478 not keen 🧱👍🏽

[@darrenremington6422]

​@@SteveAndAlexBuildme too, prefer the old fashioned way 😊

[@stuglover1526]

Brilliant video Steve! What wheelbarrow would you recommend?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Cheers Stu , that dont make my favourite any more so I’m not sure myself 😳🧱👍🏽

[@stuglover1526]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild it's mind blowing choosing. Yours in the video looked a good one. Thanks anyway.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@stuglover1526 . I wouldn’t buy another Stu , bit flimsy 🙄🧱👍🏽

[@MrX-mm7km]

When filling your bed joints you should pull each cut of mortar into the last from one side to the other so it pushes them together instead of pushing it in head on

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@eddierae8945]

Whats the best mix,ratio for small pointing job

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

We just use 4to 1 🧱👍🏽

[@cw3073]

Hi Steve great video. Do you need to look out for wall ties doing this? Also would you do this before, after, or at the same time as replacing rusty wall ties? 😬

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Probably after to tidy the whole wall up 🧱👍🏽

[@RRaquello]

I saw them re-pointing the brickwork on a building in New York that must have been 30 stories tall. They ran the scaffolding all the way up both sides of the building where they did the work. I said, "Man, that is a BIG job." Must have been a couple of hundred thousand bricks on that building. It took them several weeks to finish it.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Wow that sounds very cool 🤩🧱👍🏽

[@plasticmac]

What u rake out with? Id like to do dust free

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Just a grinder . Dust extraction is a massive faff 🧱👍🏽

[@plasticmac]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild well i cant argue with that lol is there a method with the grinder, bottom tom and middle, ive some 1960s old 9 inch to repoint along bottom 2 rows

[@briandavis-2258]

Noticed you never use a stand with your mixer is it to save splashing. Also when you clean mixer out especially on someone's drive where do you tip the waste

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I hate the stand and all the room it takes up in the van . It just gets in the way .if we can’t rinse out we just leave the water in for the next job 🧱👍🏽🤙🏾

[@uncleharley1]

How do you know if it's cement mortar or lime?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Not sure 🤔 🧱👍🏽

[@woodsmic]

Step by Step, but how did you get the old mortar out??

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

115 mm grinder with 6 mm thick diamond mortar rake blade 🧱👍🏽

[@moorshound3243]

Really is annoying how easy he makes it look. I was pointing an old wall from the 1930's all the joints were different sizes & the bricks were like sponges that soaked up any mess & looked awful. I hope to get better at this as I do enjoy it.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😁👍🏽🧱

[@modd1uk]

What's the average cost of repointing a house up North buddy? I'm in Preston and ours needs redoing.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

There is no average price really as houses differ so much . Best bet is get a few quotes pal 🧱👍🏽

[@modd1uk]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild Cowboys round here unfortunately, do you cover Preston? I see you've been to Leyland Berry's ;).

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@modd1uk Sorry pal we don’t go that far up . Try Southport pointing , they are on Instagram and do some very tidy work 👌🏼🧱👍🏽

[@keeperlit5669]

How do you match the old mortar colour to the new stuff?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I’ll be honest unless it’s coloured you just hope for the best 🧱👍🏽

[@keeperlit5669]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild does the colour depend on what sand you use?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@keeperlit5669 . Yes , the cement makes a big difference too 🧱👍🏽

[@keeperlit5669]

What sand are you using here?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@keeperlit5669 Just red building sand 🧱👍🏽

[@garyhollywell2112]

How far do you guys travel for work?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

15 miles max mate 🧱👍🏽

[@formhubfar]

I was going to take the piss out of you about using the child's bucket, but then I thought what better way to ensure a color match in the mortar.., learn something new every day.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

😆😆🧱👍🏽 cheers Andy

[@Joeybuilder0114]

How much do you charge per meter?

[@Joeybuilder0114]

@@martin2466 errr yea

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

I don’t charge per metre I do it on day work 🧱👍🏽

[@DavidSanchez-ot3it]

Wouldn’t it be quicker to use grout bag sir ?

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Personal preference 🧱👍🏽

[@trevormappley]

I wouldn’t have used pointing trowel much easier with Podger and you don’t smushed brink work up as your doing with pointing trowel

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@trevormappley]

@@SteveAndAlexBuild your have to get your boy point bottom up I’d offer to help you but I’ve got arthritis in both knees lol

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

@@trevormappley 🧱👍🏽😬

[@gertgilops3503]

🤔

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@Imfat8888]

and when you have finished you say, thank fuc for that.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

No mate i love my pointing jobs 👈🏾😁🧱👍🏽

[@m101ist]

You need a lot of patience repointing brickwork. 😳

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Absolutely 😏👍🏽🧱

[@Filkersons]

You should buy a tuck pointer bud, about 5 times faster

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

👍🏽

[@mikereynolds7956]

Day rate bucket 🤣

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

What is one of those ?

[@alanyoung7532]

Given that there are so many types of masonry walls, getting the pointing right is not quite so simple as it might first appear. Generally speaking, joints should be raked out to at least twice their width, mortar pointing is a sacrificial material and should be weaker and more vapour permeable than the bricks, and the finished profile should ideally match the original design. Mortar should also be compatible with the original materials and this is critical in the case of older solid walls built with lime mortar where the use of cement rich mortars inhibit evaporative drying and are too hard for soft bricks. If you require reliable guidance on repointing, do take the trouble to read the Building Research Establishment publication “Good Repair Guide No 24” (Repointing external brickwork walls) as this provides useful information, including when does worn pointing affect structural integrity.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

🧱👍🏽

[@josephcofrancesco4123]

Why are you working back hand? If your right handed you work right to left! You work against your work and your joints aren't full when you use a pointing trowel. Don't they sell flat slicker where your at

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

This is the way I was taught 36 years ago , same as setting brick always left to right . As for the pointing trowel you may not get the joints full but I do thanks