This Old House general contractor Tom Silva replaces crumbling, missing mortar. (See below for tools and a shopping list.)
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Tools for How to Repoint a Brick Foundation:
- Raking bar [https://amzn.to/2Khtpob]
- Brick chisel [https://amzn.to/2wrxCh1]
- Masonry hammer [https://amzn.to/2Kfn38R]
- Shovel [https://amzn.to/2XjdclV] or hoe [https://amzn.to/2WAKW1d]
- Wheelbarrow [https://amzn.to/2EGN9Oy]
- Pointed brick trowel [https://amzn.to/2wvBkq0]
- Tuck pointer [https://amzn.to/2JMbo21]
- Masonry jointer [https://amzn.to/2wrHQ0M]

Shopping list for How to Repoint a Brick Foundation:
- Mortar [https://amzn.to/2W7KpPU]
- Square of ½-inch plywood [https://amzn.to/2JMc6wd], used as a mortarboard

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