Lawrence Journal-World

Fix-It Chick: How to make lime mortar

Lime-based mortars are flexible and pervious, allowing for shifts in older foundations and structures and facilitating the movement of moisture in and out walls. This malleability is paramount to ...
Columbus Dispatch

Good mortar is all about the right mix

Q: It appears I wasted some money five years ago. I had my brick building repointed with new mortar, and it has deteriorated quickly. Do you have any idea what caused that? The building is close to ...
The Spokesman-Review

Ask the Builder: Why brick mortar repairs fail – and how to do the job right

DEAR TIM: It appears I wasted some money five years ago. I had my brick building repointed with new mortar, and it has deteriorated quickly. Do you have any idea what caused it to happen? The building ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

HERE’S HOW: Repairing mortar in patio

Dear Pat: I have a patio made of large random limestone pieces.The limestone has held up, but the mortar is cracked and crumbling.Is it possible to repair the mortar without ripping up the entirepatio ...
Columbus Dispatch

Ask the Builder: Repairing mortar with caulk far from ideal

Q: My 10-year-old house developed some cosmetic cracks in the mortar. I got some bids to have tuck-pointing work done and nearly gagged. I'm wondering about using a special caulk I found that's made ...