Repointing 90 year old chimney in western Wa

02-24-2010, 02:13 PM	#16
Tscarborough Member   Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,036	Repointing 90 year old chimney in western Wa Good point Stuart. I always gauge the mortar with either a very small amount of (<2%) portland or (<5%) brick dust. __________________ Advice is free, Lessons begin at 75 bucks an hour.

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02-25-2010, 04:15 PM	#17
Windows Member   Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Seattle Posts: 507	Repointing 90 year old chimney in western Wa Thanks again for all the help. I still have more to study, but I think I will tackle this one myself. For other beginners who may read this thread, I found this recently and it has been a great primer. http://www.nps.gov/history/HPS/TPS/briefs/brief02.htm

02-26-2010, 11:14 AM	#18
Skuce Heritage Restoration   Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 73	Repointing 90 year old chimney in western Wa The government briefs are a great source of information. A few of them are a little outdated now (1981) in regards to things like removing old putty from windows. But most of the other information is great!