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Checked out the old courthouse restoration in Springfield

They're doing a full repoint on the exterior brick. The lime mortar mix they're using is spot on, matches the original color perfectly. Saw them using a 3/8 inch joint for the repointing work. The foreman said they sourced the sand locally to get the right texture. Took some pictures of the tooling, really clean concave finish. Anyone know a good supplier for that type of pre-mixed lime mortar around here?
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sean782
sean7824d ago
Is it really that big of a deal?
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johnson.faith
That's some really specific detail, good eye. Did the foreman mention if they had to do any brick replacement too, or was the mortar the only real issue? Sometimes the old bricks get too soft and you can't save them.
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rowanharris
Actually, that's a flush joint, not concave.
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