Mortar Repair, 1 Hour - Easy Tuckpointing, Repointing Caulk Stops Water

See mortar repair by tuckpointing and repointing that protects your brick against water infiltration and damage.
I used QUIKRETE® Mortar Repair - gray (No. 8620-09) with a standard caulking gun. The stuff is a sanded latex acrylic that sticks to brick, block, stone and concrete. The texture and color blends with the surrounding mortar. And the square applicator tip is designed to smooth mortar joints. Puncture the tube and apply it deep into the joint, and fill from back to front. The unique square applicator tip is designed to fit between the bricks and smooth-out the caulk as it’s being applied.
Mortar joints get damaged from bad, harsh weather, mostly water and temperature changes creating and contraction, and ice. Bricks can last a century, but mortar less than 25 years.
Cleaning out decaying mortar, and tuckpointing and, repointing joints with the caulk is easy enough if you have patience and time.
Tuckpointing and repointing can’t fix cracking bricks, or wall cracks from a shifting foundation.
Remove the bad mortar and clean the joints to a depth of ¼ inch to 1 inch. You can use a screw driver, hammer and chisel, wire brush, raker bar or an angle grinder with a masonry blade.
Then clean the joint with a broom, leaf blower or even a little water.
Apply the mortar repair caulk.
Keep the applicator tip clean as well as your hands with a rag and water or you will have caulk staining everything. Be patient, and take your time. And clean the brick around the mortar line to create a clear line.
After a week, you can apply a sealer to the area, but it’s not really needed.
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[@robfryderykchopin8505]

TY Ineed to fix my front porch steps where the mortar fell out. glad I dont have to mix cement and can just use this. ty again !!

[@MrHardware1]

Keep in mind the steps may be on a sidewalk slab w/out any footing. So they will be moving differently from the porch this winter if you are in a frost zone. Spray foam first is good for big gaps.

[@andrewbatts7678]

Mr. Hardware your telling him to install spray foam!?!?!? My god!! Do you have any training or do you just make your best guess!?!? Foam is gonna hold water in that gap with no where to go. Are you trying to have this guy fuck up his steps!?!?

[@andrewbatts7678]

Rob Fryderyk Chopin disregard anything this goofball tells you and consult a professional. That spray foam is gonna hold water even more. Your steps are gonna crumble in less than 3 years

[@That0therGirl]

You've probably already fixed your porch as your comment was posted 10 months ago, however, the internet is 'forever' and someone down the road might be looking for a solution to the same problem. There are several types of spray foam - all designed for different tasks, conditions and materials. Closed cell, open cell, a mixture of both, low expansion, foam specifically designed for insulating and filling CMU cells, and on and on...doing research should yield the best product to use in an exterior masonry or concrete application. Not all foam insulation holds water, as Andrew Batts stated. Mr. Hardware wins again. Just sayin'....

[@michaelbreslin2403]

K Shafe Impressive command of punctuation! What a sight for sore eyes in the wasteland of KZbin. People, hire a mason for masonry repair work. This is too stupid. Caulk a doodle doo.

[@feralbeliever4248]

Words of wisdom to live by: "Always wipe the tip clean before you go to a new location..."

[@JohnSmith-ne2bm]

And remember to "Drive it into the crack" for goodness sake!

[@sushimamba4281]

"...And that way you're not smearing caulk right off the bat."

[@Lordreinerwolf]

😂 that’s what she said... Sorry couldn’t resist. Anyway, that is good advice.

[@dale8809]

Annoying when your filling a crack and the dog gets in the way.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

@@Lordreinerwolf When I was teaching high school, we al used that phrase constantly. I still find it funny!

[@RonYates1]

Very good informative video! Learned about some stuff I wasn't even looking for such as why NOT to calk up holes on lower bricks. Thanks for adding your personality to the video on a topic that would ordinary be boring 👍🏾

[@jvivianeli9890]

Then the mice or other pests can enter into the home

[@rachelcronin916]

Gotta say great vid for females who need to do things on their own. Thanks for speaking English and not some sort of guy or industry language. I have two house bricks to put back in, a mailbox to repair the base and cracks on the house to fix!

[@alankramer8734]

Some things I’ve learned. When you are doing and driving a crack make sure your caulk is stiff and use napkins and finger wipes to keep yourself clean. Keeps the smears down so wash your hands and keep you tip clean. Drive the caulk deep in the crack. I wash my finger every time I touch the cauk. . I’m 54 years ago and giggling like I’m 10. I’m a mess

[@chefchutardo5215]

wow, i havent laughed this much in a long time 😂

[@anthony2558]

You gotta drive the caulk deep into the cracks. Hahaha.

[@tribalwind]

Always start with a clean tip

[@DesmoProfundis]

Watching this video in a room by myself and wondering what my in-laws in the next room over think I'm watching. "Using two different color caulks, drive that caulk into the crack." I'm looking up how to repair your brick... no really!! 😂

[@jasonraines7268]

"I want some serious caulk in here" - I spat out my drink when he said that.

[@LeeJRayk]

He said “drive it into the crack.”

[@BuffettRebel]

Thank you. I was watching this video to see how to motar those bottom bricks that seemed to be missing mortar. I had no clue that they were missing by design for moisture relief.

[@RonYates1]

👍🏾 The last thing you want to do is go into the really deep cracks with a lot of caulk left on your tip from the last usage. Always a good practice to wipe your tip off with a napkin before inserting it into the next crack. Be careful out there, folks. Happy caulking!

[@E3KGaming]

😂

[@brianbagnall3029]

Noice.

[@greggsannes493]

I love the boss checking out your work , that dog wanted to make sure you were doing things proper :-)

[@user-22-]

Very helpful! If you want to get really fussy... before hand, if you have any extra matching brick, crush up a small amount & after sealing a crack in the brick just dust the line with some of the matching crushed brick dust to cover the caulk color. 👍🏼

[@clarejordan7094]

Nice video. Was very helpful to me. I found also that using a disposable sponge brush helped with the smoothing out the caulk and made clean-up of the edges a snap. Does not even look like I repaired!

[@JTChicagoBeats]

I see I'm not the only one here enjoying the "caulk" one-liners.

[@starrors168]

I don't know how he said all that with a straight face

[@pooptyschmoopty]

Took this video seriously until, 7:09 oh my gawd I lost it lol but did learn about the non filled sections between the bricks, thank you!

[@susanphillips323]

Thank you, Mr. Hardware, this was very helpful!

[@craigzilla100]

I'm trying to drive my caulk deep into the crack as well! And of course I always wipe the tip before going to a new location. 😂😂

[@dlmurray55]

haha "It's better then running a gray or white caulk in here (points at crack) which looks really terrible"

[@abrown7860]

I had to stop and think of what he was saying.😂😂😂

[@treetoptreetop2730]

Wow, I can do this myself. Thank you for sharing.

[@susanblackley7065]

Thank you very much! Great instruction with extras!

[@jamiedriscoll9781]

Thanks for the video. I'm about to fix a loose brick on my porch column. Didn't think about the bucket, brush our wet paper towels. Just bought the exact same caulking.

[@ESPPsycho]

Beautiful St. Clair Flats in the background. Thank you for sharing the great tips.

[@jhors7777]

Thanks for posting this! Very helpful!!

[@politicat313]

01:28 You saved me from making a huge mistake. I was prepping to seal the crack between the house and the driveway and noticed these gaps between the bottom bricks. I was watching this video to learn how to seal those! Now I know that those are there for an important purpose. Thank you so much. Whew!

[@Aitchfactor]

Same here. I was thinking these huge gaps were a problem. KZbin is truly a treasure!

[@LeadAllSoulsToHeaven]

​@@Aitchfactoroh shoot... Now what.....

[@pacmanmcquack8981]

That's some serious caulk talk. Many thanks 👍

[@millardgriffin2671]

Thanks for this practical video. I need to do this and was wondering how to go about it. Good to know about the Quickcrete products. This will make my job much easier. Thank you so much!!!!!

[@timothygavin3132]

Awesome video Gilbert thanks so much for making this

[@rgp6364]

Excellent Mr. Harware, and thank you!!

[@That0therGirl]

Thanks for the video - great job! I've used (or rather, have had someone ELSE use) mortar caulk to tuck point my brick and 10 years later it's still good as new. Now it's time for me to do it myself because the job is probably too small to hire someone. Great instructions and now I feel confident I can get it done without buying a bunch of tools, cement, sand, mixing tools, grout bags, etc......

[@ryano893]

I just want to give this guy credit for doing that with a straight face! I'm sure it took few reshoots but still...

[@breakingballswithtony6897]

"I drive it into the crack" love it!!

[@xboxmania8833]

Im gonna use this video to repair my man cave im renovating in my basement thanks a bunch👍🏾

[@BustedLeaf]

Excellent video. You saved me hundreds, perhaps thousands.

[@lvteachme973]

Good instructions and tips. Thanks!

[@flexatarianlife9174]

This video makes me wanna whip out my awesome caulk 💯💪🤣😎

[@Joe-jp1nn]

One man and his caulk, is all one man really needs.

[@Marine506]

Thanks for the great tips

[@elmyra.jackson]

This is so helpful! Thank you very much!!

[@kmfw1160]

Learned about weep holes. Thx!

[@RD-wy5dj]

Thanks for the video! 👍

[@lindalaroque2710]

Thanks for good information.

[@drumstick7960]

1:55 You just saved my life sir.

[@RaytardtheUntrainable]

“I’m trying to drive this caulk deep into this crack” it might be immature but I still laughed.

[@dougefresh7765]

Jacob Baker I read the comments just to see if anyone said this 😂😂 just further proof no matter how old you are , men will never grow up 😊

[@theone3337]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@area51audio]

Growing up is highly overrated.

[@area51audio]

Sounds like the really deep cracks need extra caulk....I'm gonna keep that in mind.

[@dominicsarria-wiley8985]

Im glad I’m not the only one who caught the innuendos lol

[@totaleXess]

Thank God you kept cleaning the tip

[@nellydude255]

this was incredible to listen to

[@MOMO112382]

Great advice, thank you! Looks like a more simpler fix and worth doing. Not going to lie, I could watch this video without laughing a little with the terminology. Put that caulk in and drive it right into the crack 🤣

[@davidjalof77]

Thanks for the tip

[@elcidlord]

Thank you. You've saved my 1960 fireplace chimney. I'm out the door to get Quikcrete . All I thought was how the heck? I'm going to have to mix the mortor and tuck it in all day 20 feet in the air on a ladder. You're a hero for us home owners self repair projects.

[@jamietwigg5152]

you didnt fix it, you just hid it so the damage will get worse and cost you twice as much a year or 2 down the road, the cap on the chimney is shot, it will continue to allow water in the top

[@elcidlord]

@@jamietwigg5152 The cap on the chimney is almost mint with no cracks on the top or sides and a chimney cap. I'm tucking on the sides. and it's only three spots maybe 8 inches long. I had it properly inspected and passed the mustard inside and out after I tucked her.

[@illuminati_watching8391]

Thank you! Now I know how to get all of my caulk into those cracks

[@Bantha_Rider]

thank you for the teaching, great infomation also sudded too love from australia

[@s3an381]

Well done, great tips and in white shorts no less!

[@kdoc82]

Looks great from far and far from great

[@jeepee7091]

Nice caulk !

[@dawanjones1937]

Great video and instructions. Very helpful. Thank you 🙂

[@christiangarcia4574]

Thank you!

[@2spicy474]

“i want some serious caulk in here”

[@RustyB5000]

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID

[@danchente7660]

This is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. I literally came here to figure out how to fix my bricks on my porch.

[@PROJECT_936_dot_NET]

Wonderful Presentation You have inspired me to work on my channel, thanks. 🐼

[@marcosvaz]

So glad I came to the comments section, I thought I was the only one laughing

[@aaronhiler8862]

As a bricklayer , I’m telling you, using this stuff is the fastest way for you to have your bricks spalling.

[@Vanereall]

Then what are we supposed to do for maintenance?

[@andrewbatts7678]

@@Vanereall hire a professional. trust me, fixing the damage caused by using caulk of any kind will be more expensive than a simple professional fix. in fact many masonary repair jobs will charge extra to remove any caulk

[@derekmccullough3525]

Caulking mortar joints is just a quick fix and will lead to problems in the future.

[@missioncnacpr7904]

Unfortunately, finding a professional is near impossible in some places and you need to do something in the meantime

[@JesseFryeNC]

This should have an NC-17 rating! :)

[@TrueSniper169]

Man I love Culk =D

[@minaharker2664]

Good God, man! You are handsome! Thanks for the laughs and great info. I listened again without video just to laugh some more. "I like to drive it deep into the crack."

[@xxxhilariousxxx]

i love different colored caulks

[@chrisw3327]

With that accent, "caulk" sounds kinda funny. "Try to drive this caulk deep into the crack."

[@jrock-xs9vp]

Great video

[@rosco1883]

He really drove that caulk deep.

[@MMGJ10]

Yeah, but if you really look, he's just barely getting the tip in

[@aaronhernandez5754]

Thnaks for this helps a lot 👍

[@yayyay7076]

You’re a Good guy

[@LindsayFiore]

He has to be aware of what this sounds like. He has to be doing this on purpose. I have not laughed this hard in my life. This video is gold. Is this an #SNL skit? I’m officially dead 🤣😭☠️

[@brandonlawrence8695]

Very helpful video but I’m to immature every time he says “Chauk All over me” I burst out laughing 😂😂😂😂

[@GlassfordKingston]

very helpful

[@krazyeyezz9506]

this guy loves caulk and all different colours of caulk

[@Clintwoodz]

Didn't know Negan was such a handyman

[@randubis7880]

This video is a GOLDMINE. I mean… I’m definitely not going to use caulk to tuck point my foundation brick, but the sound byte potential… drive the caulk deep into the crack.

[@Michael-cy7lb]

OMG, I am dead. Love this.

[@cynpruitt975]

excellent instructional and informational video THANKS

[@jdstinner3868]

Most important thing to learn from this video is to make sure you drive it into the crack!!

[@brenteiden1001]

My wife loved how he clearly pointed out that he has a brown caulk. That was her favorite part.

[@samhowxllx6931]

lmaooooooooo

[@davidgloberman3098]

Great, your wife sounds like a real class act.

[@johngampel5392]

thanku... i have a water problem.. i never even knew or thought of the weep holes..

[@drcl7429]

for small jobs like this you could tape the bricks if you don't wan't the hassle of cleaning off later

[@jarroyomaranata]

😂😂 dogs are always so nosey lol

[@s7centnickel915]

Glad you are wearing your safety sandals. That tells the whole story on the quality of this fix.

[@jpcatapano]

So helpful and so funny. "Smear it like a chocolate mess".

[@TheHOTProperties]

Thanks for the great video, i am sharing it with all my clients, :-)

[@RETard-me4mj]

3:18 That's what SHE said!

[@aaronthomas9703]

5:05 That's what HE said!!

[@truenorthangler]

5:32 mark just did it for me, seen enough

[@BobC59]

@@aaronthomas9703 LMFAO!!! Jeez, if I wanted to hear that kinda talk, I'd go to porn hub!

[@jdstinner3868]

2:57 I'm driving this into the crack

[@jamiep7322]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@norskyg]

Ron Jeremy taught me a lot about filling cracks.

[@2000JayOMack]

With his Caulk :)

[@decimusrex92]

The hedgehog had lots O caulk.

[@aroncarvajal7080]

I ve always wonder what does gaps were for

[@oldmandave56]

I may try taping my bricks with painters tape...

[@realruggeddiy]

“The point is to drive the caulk, deep in the crack.” - This wisdom explains the human race.

[@petrol_prophet]

my wife was was listening from across the room and giggling all through the video.. I finally asked what was so funny and she said it didn't sound like he was saying "calk", but something else dirty.. I watched the video again and realized there is a lot of talking about driving "calk" into cracks and making messes and everything else

[@JonanParedes]

Michael McAuliffe rotflol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@llamedosr7843]

Michael McAuliffe the whole video is pure filth. I hope it's not monetized

[@petrol_prophet]

ahahaha right?

[@Blox117]

lol your wife has a dirty mind

[@hootinhootsy7429]

Maybe she wanted some serious "caulk" ....

[@13Gozz13]

Very informative but as a typical contractor I couldn't stop laughing at all the caulk puns!

[@dlmurray55]

omg I was hoping I wasnt the only one hahahahhaha.

[@detailin_dave926]

Very instructional video. Not sure he had to talk about caulk that much though. Too funny...😂

[@kennedyl7744]

"I want some serious caulk in here" a similar complaint my old lady constantly has.

[@khanali-io2pc]

How many tubes do I need for whole house id like to get it done with cork.

[@rfi-cryptolab4251]

Thanks. I drove it in deep and shot my caulk up in there. I had a little on myself but cleaned up with a kleenex.

[@Skelefits]

I WANT SOME SERIOUS CALK IN HERE!

[@1833201078]

To a filthy mind this is absolutely hilarious!!! LMAO!! but in all seriousness I was looking for a video on repaired brick/caulk.

[@JackJack-ld5eo]

The phrase "putting a band aid on a bullet wound" comes to mind.

[@Jerenemy]

I needed this for my chimney. the Previous owners hit is with a clear, I think acrylic latex caulk, as it doesn't seem to have stood the test of time out in the elements. plus, being clear, the cracks were still very noticable. was worried I was going to need some expensive construction to fix, but I think I can handle what you demonstrated here.

[@realruggeddiy]

“I want some serious caulk in there.”