Tuckpointing: A Lost Art
When laying brickwork for any application, one process, called tuckpointing is a well-known technique to make your walls aesthetically pleasing as it gives one the illusion that very fine joints have been made during the process. Professional tuckpointers use specialized tools that are not normally available in tool sheds. If you’re doing some concrete repair and would like to try your hand at tuckpointing, you may want to try and invest or borrow some tools as well as do research as to how the process should be done. It’s not an easy concept and these professional tuckpointers have invested years of their life perfecting it, so you can expect that your first time won’t go as well as planned.
If you, however, just want to get that nice contrast between the bricks, then you may want to hire a tuckpointer for your job, it is sure to take less time and probably with a better result. It is a rare skill to find for those looking for a classic style to their home or any kind of application. Do not be mistaken though, bricks with contrasted joints look nice, but they also serve as great structural reinforcement to your building, and it even protects the more important structural parts under the bricks. Water erosion over time can be prevented and even natural calamities such as earthquakes will be protected through the rigid support of the layer of bricks installed. So why not put a bit of classic style to your home?
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