Anyone have any advice on my issue? Is there a limit to when I can repoint within my basement? Or is it something I can do year round? I live in the Midwest by the way :)
The house is 112 years of age and the current mortar is crumbling :) I would like the building to last at least until I am done living there (if I am very luck an there are advances in medical technology, maybe another 112 :))
It will also be an aesthetic thing for my wife, who would like the...
I was just wondering if this is a project I can do in the winter, since it is inside my home and temperature should stay well above freezing :)
Thanks in advance!
Repointing novice
I had read that online as well, but had discounted it due to what the masonry contractor had stated... Thanks for your response :)
Any clue to about how much on a wall/room of a basement I can repoint at one time?
Hello all!
I purchased a brick home 2 years ago in the historic district of the city. The house was built in 1900, and the joints don't appear to have had much work on them since then :)
My wife and I would like to redo the entire basement, as when we sweep, the majority of what we sweep up...