By moving along joints, you can remove mortar in sections fairly quickly and efficiently. Like cordless drills and many other ...

of the trowel and use a pointing tool to force the mortar into the gap. Once the gap is packed full, roll the jointing tool over it to smooth it out. Brush away any excess mortar. Now for your ...

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Q: Mortar is falling out of the inside of the granite foundation in my 137-year-old house, and wind and rain are coming through. What can I do to stop it? A: When mortar comes out, put new in.

Push in fresh mortar. Now you refill the joints with fresh mortar and tool it until it’s tamped in well and fills all the voids. Finish the exposed face of the fresh mortar so it looks good.