Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - brick tucking

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ms. hamburg
06-03-05, 06:55 AM
This place is great for learning stuff!
We have a 55 year old house with brick porches and steps. The mortar is falling out in places. Is this a DIY repair job? Seems like you'd clean and scrape loose stuff off, then choose the right mortar mix and use the right tools. What else to know? Thanks in advance for any help.

chfite
06-03-05, 08:36 PM
The brick need repointing, sometimes call tuck pointing. Here is a link about your project. It can be a DIY project, but is fraught with pitfalls. Take a look:
http://doityourself.com/brick/tuckpointing.htm