mortar joint

Hit straight down through the mortar joints & start at one end and work your way into the middle.

The profile of a mortar joint is also an important factor in the mortar’s performance.

They hold well in mortar joints but are difficult to drive into solid concrete.

Design around whole bricks, allowing 10mm for each mortar joint.

The walls were relatively smooth, except for a few mortar joints.

"Mortar joints near the top of my new building are spalling."

It also limited the holes' location to the mortar joints.

Original penciling may still be seen in the mortar joints.

The dome is made of brick with thick mortar joints.

A peculiar process was used to draw thick mortar joints out from the wall.

The following are the most common types of mortar joints:

Brick is not smooth or glossy, and it has many mortar joints.

But there are several other ways to treat a mortar joint, all of which can contribute to that unique finish.

A similar red glaze with white mortar joints was painted on the building during the restoration.

Where the bricks are tough, it may be easier to drill into the mortar joints.

But unlike brick construction, no mortar joints are used.

In addition the mortar joints of the stonework cladding are missing.

Use firm pressure, but avoid vigorous brushing, which might damage interior mortar joints.

Once put back, there is no guarantee that the new mortar joints will not settle differentially.

Holes of 25mm diameter are drilled at 135mm centres in mortar joints.

If pressure-washing is not done carefully, it can damage mortar joints and the bricks.

When drilling into brick or stone side walls, be sure the holes enter mortar joints.

Inside, initial inspections revealed less damage, with some mortar joints loose or falling out.

If this is not the problem, check the mortar joints to see if any need repointing.

The process of restoring mortar joints is called repointing or tuck pointing.