External masonry walls: repointing
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Failure: brick edges spalled, rain penetration; replacement pointing mortar eroded, cracked or frost-damaged
Defects: inadequate joint preparation, repointing mortar too strong; repointing mortar too weak or inadequately protected; inconsistent repointing mix
Originally published February 1986; new edition April 1986.