I believe water is getting into wall and ceiling from outside brick as water rolls around the top stone cap. Mortar joints are in bad shape. Any body with advice on fixing this? Should I tuck/point with mortar or I have not had any experience with this mortar repair stuff that comes in a caulking-like tube. Is it pretty easy to get the mortar tuck/point to be water proof to stop the water from coming in? Some advice would be much appreciated.
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Sometimes, the new mortar needs to be matched to the old - depending on how old the brick job is... When I say matched, I'm not just talking about color, but also the recipe (for lack of a better word) of the mortar. That stuff in a tube doesn't really lend itself to that...
If your brick needs re-pointing, re-point it. Nothing in a tube can substitute for the real thing.
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Is the water coming in the top edge of the cap?
The joint between the stone cap and the wall might
be one place (For once) to use something more
flexible then mortar.
Edited 4/5/2008 10:13 am ET by Henley
Not sure but it is possible that part of the water could be lipping around the cap and going in between the cap and top brick. Are you suggesting "flexible" meaning like some kind of silicone based caulking or that "mortar repair" caulking? Thanks
Well any time you have a connection point
between masonry and wood you'll need to deal
with the differences in the contraction and
expansion.
So yes typically some sort of caulk.
Ideally you would have proper flashing and then
wouldn't even have the question of wood to masonry.
Joints between masonry units should be mortar.
Post a picture here if you really want valuable help solving this issue.
Conjecture is all we're able to provide without it.
Thank you for saying that. So far nothing has been enlightening here.
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