Removing Mortar Between Bricks with Morta Sortas

How to remove the mortar between bricks the easy way with Morta Sortas Diamond Coated Mortar Rake and Crosshead TCT Tipped Masonry Drill.
UK buyers can get one from Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Morta-Sortas...
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[@atmywitsend1984]

I have used these and they are great,but as you state only on softer mortar like sand and lime. I recently repointed a whole house that although was sand and cement mortar in some places it was as soft as lime,but in others it was as hard as granite. The customer wanted the whole house to look the same,so I had to use an angle grinder with mortar raking disk. It would have taken me a month of Sundays to do it with that setup you used in the video. A skilled person can rake the mortar without ever cutting the bricks,and I have done this for over 30 years so I class myself as skilled at it these days. I hate the dust,but I warn all of the neighbours to shut their windows and get their cars out of the range of the dust. Its a pain having to sweep everyone's properties but the speed allows me to do the job quicker saving the customer money.

[@mikejustice1196]

Yep, same here for 54 years of masonry work.

[@NW0106]

Loving that tool. Just so happens I have a side wall that needs repointing and two or three broken bricks that needs removal and replacing with new ones. Now I know what tool I need and how to do it. Very informative. I do love your videos. Thanks for posting. 👌

[@elleondejuda4681]

Hi. Can you help me on where to look for the whole set with the mortar diamond tool to cut through? Thanks !

[@malcolmfunnell4501]

Roger , looking good . Seriously , thanks for the vids in our current situation

[@SkillBuilder]

This was recorded a good while ago. We are turning out the cupboard. New video tomorrow

[@Mike_5]

What a wonderful young looking tool ...

[@stephenleepmg113]

Wow I had no idea that even existed. Thanks for the video. I will look for that on line.

[@mranchovydrumbass]

That's the lovely old house at the bottom of Chart Lane Reigate, you did a blinding job there Roger ! I'm so pleased it got restored a few years back :-)

[@SkillBuilder]

You are right about the house but unfortunately it was not my job, we just borrowed the site for the video. I do agree that it is lovely.

[@ZSchrink]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@rhysevans7903]

I like these older videos👍👍

[@shortyian1]

Need to do this soon - great idea, perfect timing for me

[@SkillBuilder]

~Watch the video tonight.

[@rosendo3523]

I used one of these a few years ago and went through 3 angle grinders! The bearings don't like the pressure it applies through the different angle. It did do the job though. 🙂

[@frazer26]

This break from work has took 10 years off you.

[@1wongatonga]

SOLD! I have a big pointing job on soon and will purchase this kit...

[@briandavis8675]

Hi. what about the really thin vertical joints, that tool looked too thick to pass down the joint. do you just push it down anyway removing some of the brick too to make a wider joint to re point?

[@Investor_2000]

I wonder what tool Roger and Co actually use for chasing out the mortar on their own jobs? Feels like I’m watching an advert.

[@Displays.1234.]

This is about your latest KZbin video, can you please tell me which make a model of the mortar Raker that you you're using in the video, with the flexible pipe, and where can I buy this particular model from, this would be a great help thank you..

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Deffo worth thinking about 🤔👍🏼👍🏼🧱🧱

[@richardsquires4884]

Have used this only works good if the joints are lime ended up slinging mine back to the old way

[@ValorHeroics]

Great video! Would this work on weeping mortar?

[@andyb3331]

Who's this young bloke?? Is it Rogers love child??🤔😆😆

[@leojilka]

Found that very useful....

[@Displays.1234.]

Could you please give me a link to buy the new easy Raker an easy guide..

[@paulsilcox4210]

Does this tool also work to remove the pointing in a patio?

[@cblaze22]

Someone mortared our brick and went right up to the ledge of the brick which doesn’t match the original mortar inset of about .25 inches. Do they make a smaller bit to chisel out smaller depths?

[@jonnyboat2]

Anybody know how long this raker lasts and is still effective?

[@kevinlindsay5255]

Fab Vid but the link doesn't take you to new model just the old one, Cnt seem to find the + model on line do you have a link please

[@paulus650]

The reason you'd remove hard mortar is in my experience because its been wrongly specified for brickwork that is softer than itself. A predominance of cement mortar in place of Lime mortar due to lack of awareness of material function and use.

[@empathyrevolution]

This is my problem. What would you use to remove?

[@reachforthesky1849]

@@empathyrevolution assuming it was bricks probably a mortar rake on angle grinder. Usually 8-10mm wide disc. Ask advice from specialist lime supplier on suitable lime mix to use.,.

[@SamGarza]

Where can one find the easy guide with flexible hose? Links?

[@Ourathe7thcolumn]

This looks so long ago, at 0.39 secs I was waiting for the phantom raspberry blower of olde London town to pop over the wall............

[@markmachale1169]

That’s fucking funny mate, it made me chuckle 😂👍🏻

[@stevenoakes4728]

Well done teddy nice to see your building buisness is such a success after your football career finished!lol

[@oceanburdett2223]

Why does this look like it’s from early 2000s

[@Fishbait075]

Yep. Looks like it was recorded on VHS, converted over to Betamax, then converted to a digital format, and then finally upscaled to 1080p.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

Back catalogue

[@MrSmid888]

haggiss Self Isolator 😷

[@mariannahutchinson7453]

My daughter's house has bricks laid over the original concrete steps. This makes the height distance between the steps to be awkward, especially from the top step to the porch. Can the bricks be removed without damaging the concrete steps?

[@davidgroskopf7898]

Is it available in the US

[@mikem6466]

Where can I buy this? Can't find anything similar

[@leeburwood3073]

I use a multi tool with a masonry blade, it's not that bad on the dust side

[@anthonyworthington6495]

Hi Roger have you done a vid on the allsaw, if not could you do one👍

[@SkillBuilder]

OK good idea. I have one and it works in soft stuff but is useless in hard mortar.

[@SulaimanTheWordSmith]

I have inside brick work to do. Where is a link to this product.

[@musclestonebricksolutions3059]

can anyone recommend a good blade?.

[@gabakbusiness]

amazon USA link?

[@pete600600]

Is this available in US?

[@richardharvey1732]

Hi there, I tried the old one of these some years ago and found that not only did it wear out very quickly and was very slow the worst thing was that it could not cope with the small hard stones found in old rough lime mortar, it kept trying to go round these bits and eat into the soft brick!. I also tried with another type that has a tungsten carbide cutter which was much more durable and effective but the less durable bit holder gave up under the strain!. In the end I had to revert to the old ways on large areas of repointing, by hand!. The chasing for lead flashings I still use the angle grinder with an expensive diamond disc, they last much longer, make one cut at the 'top' of the joint, just along the bottom edge of the brick, and then another straight cut, parallel, at the 'bottom' of the joint, again just along the edge of the brick, make sure that both cuts go the full depth of the blade, never less than 30mm, finally break out the strip of remaining mortar with a two inch bolster and you will have a chase that will receive a 20mm turned edge of the flashing - straight in one go no messing. Another example of the extra time spent in preparation saving effort at the end!. The last trick in that little book is to dress the turned edge of the flashing as tight and true as you can, you should find that you can carry the 1.5 metre section to its place one-handed without it collapsing, if you then fix it with those clever little stainless steel clips the pointing will lock it all in, for god knows how long!. My final point is on dimensions, with all flashings and re-pointing it is very important that the depth of the chase is never less than 1.5 times the width of the joint, so if the gap between the bricks is 10mm the chase must be 15mm, this way no matter what happens with future adhesion the section of mortar cannot roll out of the joint!. I have posted this to you because I very much like your attitude and the way you explain things. Cheers,Richard.

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks Richard. I take all your points on board. I have found the tungsten bits to be better than the diamond and cheaper.

[@richardharvey1732]

@@SkillBuilder Hi there thank you so much for your quick response, sitting here stuck inside because I can't claim that any of the jobs I could be doing can br called essential at this time, trawling through U-tube sites about the dreaded lurgi, becoming ever more despondent as it seems the whole world falls apart and there is nothing I can do!. I feel much better now and am so glad to be helpful.

[@elleondejuda4681]

Hey man how can I order the whole thing not pieces here and there ? Thanks

[@mphorejakong4652]

why do we ave to remove the mortare between the bricks what is the main reason behind that?

[@joerobinson1023]

You didn't create dozens of videos ahead of time in anticipation of a global pandemic??? Shame on you! In all seriousness, thanks for keeping up the great content.

[@SkillBuilder]

To be honest we are saving the best until last. We have a good one for the End Of the World Party. And, just to be pedantic a pandemic, as defined by WHO is always global

[@swagger105]

Were can I buy this from anyone got a link cant find it.

[@chris-the-bodge-sculptor]

Looks like the softest mortar I’ve ever seen try it on as mother wall say one that’s been repointed in the past

[@SkillBuilder]

It is soft sand and lime. That is very common and even then it probably would have done another 20 years with no problem. It has never been repointed. You can tell. There are hundreds of houses in that area with the same profile.

[@chris-the-bodge-sculptor]

Skill Builder well there’s not much of that up here in the northwest,

[@sudo_nym]

Four adapter rings! I saw it!

[@marcusturchetta]

Where do I buy this tool?

[@experienceprecision5406]

How can I buy in the U.S.

[@TheStressD]

This is exactly what I need, this channel has been such a great help I've learnt a lot from your videos. You should attach affiliate links to products you use in all your videos, you would earn a nice bit of commission from the sales. You should definintley look into it. Do you have a link for the dust extractor as well? Another great video, thanks for the upload and keep up the good work!

[@garvielloken3929]

NOOICE!

[@avfczoff]

Great video and just what I need! Can’t find this item though??

[@SkillBuilder]

Irwin tools

[@avfczoff]

@@SkillBuilder Excellent thanks 👍🏻

[@matthewchambers7553]

Was this uploaded two years ago but filmed in the 90s? Great video as always though, love skill builder

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes it was

[@brickman3176]

Where can I buy this set up?

[@Whispirit256]

Your link takes me to a raking tool, but what is the Easy-guide attachment? Could you post a link to one, please?

[@SkillBuilder]

The guide is now sold by Irwin and is a lot cheaper..www.amazon.co.uk/10507267-Mortar-Starter-10507234-Adaptor/dp/B08VJYPX69/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=53911920900&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwm9yJBhDTARIsABKIcGaxa39iMEo3ZD48fY6MKzU0BcRmWAzTOeBpsXwUDOTL1NR1B79uh1EaAn3gEALw_wcB&hvadid=259072005985&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007014&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=10826594154329845107&hvtargid=kwd-300198778240&hydadcr=29381_1700893&keywords=irwin+mortar+rake&qid=1631045642&sr=8-2

[@badnbourgeoisie6480]

Waiting for the video where you discovered battery drills, it's got to be hidden in your loft somewhere 😆

[@SkillBuilder]

When cordless drills first came out they were 9.8 volts and useless NiCads. I never thought they would catch on but I thought that when I saw early digital cameras.

[@workufikirte]

Hey i would like to buy the easy wrecker and dust remover could you pls let as know where we get it

[@SkillBuilder]

it is now sold by Irwin www.amazon.co.uk/Irwin-10507268-10mm-Mortar-Starter/dp/B002EI7W2A/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=105011172687&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkIGKBhCxARIsAINMioKMnot4wwACpaYcUAozKj_TEw79tRffFR6Sz6mI7eJmT_iYZB7WirkaApmCEALw_wcB&hvadid=435784779005&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1007014&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=12916634593551051887&hvtargid=kwd-331231669085&hydadcr=18454_1816559&keywords=easy+raker+mortar+removing+tool&qid=1631608410&sr=8-2

[@MrSmid888]

The camera quality in 1986 was phenomenal.

[@SkillBuilder]

That camera was a pro rig and cost £18,000

[@Oli_Hudson]

@@SkillBuilder You were done mate! haha

[@MrSmid888]

Skill Builder 🤣🤣🤣🤣✌🏻 in 2020 that’s £1 million. 🤣🤣✌🏻

[@phils749]

Hi, Has anyone actually brought these tools I can't find the company anywhere?

[@IAINoodle]

Am I the only one hearing Silent Night in the background?

[@pahaywood1992]

IAINoodle definitely is!

[@gdfggggg]

Makes me sleepy, sucking my thumb now.

[@xandercraw]

nope it’s there

[@williamhall8460]

😂 thought that was just me

[@j.stribling2565]

Yep. This has to be one of the most out of context backing tracks ever.

[@andytwonames]

youtube chose to show me this vid today. Followed the link to the Amazon page and it say "currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock". Did they go bust?

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes the directors fell out. Try looking under the Irwin brand

[@patrickhowden1601]

Hi great demo. Where can I buy this kit and how much. Thanks.

[@SkillBuilder]

Irwin mortar rake

[@mikejustice1196]

And how long does that bit last and what is the cost of one bit? Ive used diamond bits and they last about one day of steady grinding

[@SkillBuilder]

Actually the tungsten bits are a better bet. Most repointing jobs are lime mortar. If the mortar is hard to get out it should be left in.

[@gerryquinn5224]

Is this from "Turptech"? Because i can't find a kit anywhere from Morta Sortas...only the blades.

[@SkillBuilder]

www.amazon.co.uk/Turptech-Morta-Sortas-Diamond-Mortar/dp/B01HQ3LNLI

[@gerryquinn5224]

@@SkillBuilder thanks guys

[@240soundwave]

Will this work with stonework does anyone know?

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes but you need a long raker rather than a short one

[@telstar9]

Been using your Mrs`s moisturizer Roge ?

[@SkillBuilder]

I have my own moisturiser

[@nicholascorrigan2660]

Can these tools be bought in Western Australia ?

[@SkillBuilder]

www.amazon.co.uk/Irwin-10507267-Mortar-Rake-Starter/dp/B002ED6BIQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&hvadid=80333166592402&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvqmt=p&keywords=irwin+mortar+rake&qid=1617383871&sr=8-1

[@dougthebuilder1]

Remember if it's built in lime, repoint in lime!

[@untissify]

👍🏻

[@ronnyb5890]

great tool Roger,however,i have my doubts about the choice of your music lol

[@SkillBuilder]

"Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht"

[@jamesdawson7524]

Dewalt set up is so much better than hilti at a fraction of the cost

[@davidbates7732]

What handy gadg do all builders merchants sell it

[@SkillBuilder]

No you have to get it from Amazon or similar. Screwfix sells the bits

[@lina-zz9kk]

whats the dust extraction tool called please

[@SkillBuilder]

Morta Sorta's attachment. Terrible name.

[@lina-zz9kk]

@@SkillBuilder cant find them on line do they still make them? thanks yes its a naff name

[@eddieharding5961]

Why do I feel like crying , what a load money someone is making !!!!!

[@k.ganesanganesan6825]

Dear friend to Earth,

[@julianshepherd2038]

Mid 1980s I had a job taking out an entire estate in London with a dog leg chisel and a 2 pound hammer. There was flint in the pointing which was heated by hitting and smashed you on the face all day. Ridiculous.

[@SkillBuilder]

That is the kind of job they give people to put them off the building industry. Did you stay in the game?

[@lukeswain5160]

On a job right now doing this, per m2 I earn about £12 but it’s in Denmark so tax is much higher but this machine is a life saver

[@my520graj]

Send it to Stu Crompton for real bricky test.

[@jackrussell9811]

ah leave the mighty stu out of it ,he will have another meltdown and his hair implants will go all frizzy

[@my520graj]

@@jackrussell9811 Actually I didn't have a chance to meet him personally so I don't know anything about his hairs. But I do have great respect to his craftsmenship.

[@davidpope4138]

These mortar rakers are ok on line mortar brickwork. There are better tools on the market now for harder sand and cement joints.

[@vinnysurti]

What does the future, near future hold for us trades man?

[@jimdoherty5010]

Time for self isolation projects we have been putting of for years,stay safe everyone and this will pass soon enough.

[@ricos1497]

Short term, probably not great. Long term, everyone needs a tradesman. It's something entirely out with your control, and not something you could have predicted, so pride goes out the window for a bit. Take what help you can get and come back a little stronger and wiser

[@mrbigcat9]

You just recked the bricks using that tool? Better way I don't think so mate?

[@SkillBuilder]

recked! do you mean wrecked?

[@mrbigcat9]

@@SkillBuilder yes that tool to me no offense wrecks the edges of the bricks? Cheers

[@k.ganesanganesan6825]

Wet structure for one month with easy work.

[@lazylad9064]

Why does this look like it's filmed in the 90s 😀

[@superiorbeing95]

Bit harsh!

[@SkillBuilder]

Harsh but not far off

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

u have no idea how bad camcorders were in the 90s ( reffer to jeremy beadle home videos ) ,this is more like 2003 era

[@ghislainroy989]

une drill sa fait la meme job

[@SuperFuzzmonkey]

Uuuuuuum Roger have you got younger? Is this VHS days?...

[@SkillBuilder]

It is funny how we look at someone and think they have been that age all their life. I was a baby once.

[@SuperFuzzmonkey]

@@SkillBuilder 😂👍🏻

[@danielbuckner2167]

@@SkillBuilder a grumpy, wrinkled baby.... yep, not much has changed! 😉

[@07803341334]

Waste of time on harder mortar joints

[@SkillBuilder]

Yep that is what he said. Top marks

[@07803341334]

I recently repointed my brick house and bought this tool along with a 10mm thick blade. I used two 115mm angle graders , one fitted with the blade and the other fitted with the router tool. This is what I quickly discovered. It would of took me absolutely ages with the router blade on standard mortar. Plus the router style bits really didn’t last very long at all The 10mm disc cutter was 10 x faster and with a little practice I became quite skilled at using it to get the correct depth etc. I only used the router blade to finish of off the perks.Thats my really life experience of using this tool.

[@tigerick7291]

I don't think this was filmed in 2021.

[@MrTooTechnical]

fukin awesome

[@PanyingPilot]

Monetized, grrr!

[@SkillBuilder]

We wouldn't be here if it were not monetised. What do you do for free?

[@PanyingPilot]

@@SkillBuilder 228 videos, 2K subscribers, non monetized, but that's just me.

[@michaelshrader5139]

Well, according to the Amazon link it's "Currently Unavailable" so no help there! Arghh! :-|

[@steveea3754]

the link is not entirley the kit what you demonstrate in the video where to obtain the flexi hose etc sizes ??

[@SkillBuilder]

No longer available

[@aliones]

roger's younger bro. also named roger bisby.

[@grrinc]

Bizarre choice of music

[@SkillBuilder]

Nothing wrong with bizarre.

[@grrinc]

@@SkillBuilder 😆 fair enough!

[@johnaddeo2251]

I think it’s Silent Night, am I wrong?

[@sammy_bw]

Only works on soft mortar, don't be fooled....

[@SkillBuilder]

That is what he says. Well done

[@vinnysurti]

Where’s the covid-19 special? Need some support, ideas, guidance please

[@SkillBuilder]

There is way too much information/misinformation going around at the moment. Nobody needs yet another opinion from us. If and when things get back to normal we can all start arguing about Brexit again, remember that?

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@SkillBuilder id prefer a greta thunberg special TBH, a video on the best petrol generator on the market lol

[@brandsthatcreatelitter1648]

mask???😮😳🙄🤦‍♂️😆♥️

[@messenger8279]

Arbortech is a far better machine, made in Aus. Check it out on KZbin

[@SkillBuilder]

I have one. I don't know how much of it is made in Australia. China more like

[@messenger8279]

@@SkillBuilder Its made in Australia

[@dieter8311]

I used it before, this is a trash product