While I agree with what was said about craftsmanship in brick repointing;
The biggest challange with limemortar on very tight joints is tedious
application (with instant water clean up) to combat smear that is
enevitable.However there is still haze on the work as a whole after each pass
of mortar for the pointing.
With deep joints its
2or 3 passes over 3 days ( depending on depth of joint ) with enevitable
smear
then wait while you perform
;continous wetting for curing (more haze) and striking the joint on the 3
dayor even 4 day ( as lime is still mallable)
Now Then clean it all up in one go on the 4 or even 5 day;
instead continous clean up.
...for historic buildings both results is great beyond compare
..how to bid it God only knows;
There is a clear choice for clean up..which in envitable....clean water for
hours on end as Nat Parks recomends ;or lime solvent, or vanatrol ( 8-1 with
water) which is applied with spritzer yes it etches the joint but( unlike
portland) is recoverable as lime is still malable.....The result of both
cleanups is the same; however the production rate is very different;
.....you choose
Best Michael
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