Tuckpointing is when masonry is pointed with a flush mortar joint that approximates the color of the masonry units and a mortar of contrasting color that is shaped into a thin strip. Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar. ... Mortar has several meanings: A mortar is a military weapon into which is dropped a mortar shell, which is then fired in a high ballistic trajectory. ...
It is different from "pointing" (to place plastic mortar into joints to correct defects or to completely fill joints in newly laid masonry) and "repointing" (to place plastic mortar into cut or raked joints to correct defective mortar joints in masonry).[1] The terms are often used interchangeably. Repointing is the process of renewing mortar joints in masonry construction. ...
Tuckpointing is a critical component of maintenance and repair for masonry and brick structures.
The operator is protected by a two-sided guard or shield, an important consideration as, according to Pchola, tuckpointers tend to use the grinder inverted, which would cause the normally uncovered wheel to throw debris.
Bosch has made grinders for years, of course, but the new line is specifically designed for tuckpointing, incorporating the aforementioned features with easy wheel access for exchanging elements, a multi-position head for ease of use, and protected motor windings and switches to prolong tool life.
Tuckpointing is the term most often used to describe the process of cutting out deteriorated mortar joints (Figure A) in masonry walls to a uniform depth and filling in those joints with fresh mortar.
Tuckpointing, however, is only the most common of three terms often used inter-changeably in the United States and Canada to describe the complete process of restoring older masonry joints.
New masonry walls may need to be tuckpointed when bee holes or voids appear in the finished joint, or when the joints have an incorrect or improperly tooled finish or when the color of the joints is incorrect.
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