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Tried tuck pointing with a grinder vs the old chisel and hammer method
Had to repoint about 40 feet of chimney on a 1920s house in Denver last month. I started with a diamond blade grinder on one side and did the other side by hand with a hammer and chisel. The grinder was way faster, but I kept nicking the surrounding bricks and it left dust everywhere. The hand method took me almost double the time but the joints came out cleaner and I didn't damage a single brick. Now I'm wondering if there's a power tool that gives you that control without the risk. Anyone else run into this choice and stick with the old school way?
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elizabeth_bailey269d ago
Did your buddy try using a diamond blade with a vacuum shroud on that grinder? My friend Jeff had the exact same issue on his 1900s bungalow in Boulder, nicked three bricks before he got mad and switched to a pneumatic chisel, which was super fast but still made a mess. He said the real trick was actually the hand method with a carbide chisel, because even the pneumatic tool vibrated too much and cracked a brick. Ended up doing the whole chimney by hand after that, said his wrists hurt for a week but the brick faces looked perfect.
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kelly9689d ago
Heard a mason once say a wet sponge on the grinder wheel helps control dust and nicks.
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