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Greenstone Home Reference

Working notes on repairing, insulating and upgrading older masonry houses.

Masonry & Exterior

The rule that governs almost every masonry repair: the material you can replace must be the one that fails first.

Comparison of four mortar joint profiles in section: flush, weathered, bucket handle and recessed, with the water path drawn on each. — Four joint profiles and where water sits on each. A recessed joint holds the most; a weathered joint sheds soonest.

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Repointing mortar and why hardness matters last worked on 2015-06-02
Diagnosing damp in a basement wall last worked on 2015-04-21

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