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Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 4:10 pm
by Forestboy1978
Did some re pointing about 3 or 4 years ago. Can't specifically remember how long it took. Ground out with a tuck point grinder and gunned it in. Wasn't particularly difficult but not familiar with time scales.
What's a rough price on this do you think. I was thinking about 50 per m2 in VAT but feels steep so might go £40. That said, my mind has a habit of remembering things take less time than they do in reality so not sure....
Ta
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 5:13 pm
by digerjones
I keep a diary, so look back at previous work if needed.
I've heard £50 m2 before. Depends how many bricks you've got to bash out.
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 5:45 pm
by lutonlagerlout
£50-60 per metre if you have >20m2
bear in mind access scaffold ,how bad original mortar is etc
1 decent man can rake out and repoint 3-4 metres a day quality work
if you go rough end 1 man can do 10-12 m2 per day but quality will suffer
LLL
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:00 pm
by Forestboy1978
Just measured up. 26 m2. Easy access. No scaffolding needed. Mortar comes out with a finger nail. Not sure how this is possible but it's near 100 years old so...
I'll charge £50 per then.
3-4 meters seems a little slow Tony even if you were being ultra thorough. Are you sure. Even using a gun??
Thanks a lot guys
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:20 pm
by lutonlagerlout
we are taking weatherstruck flemish bond and the old mortar was rock hard
if it comes out easy and you are dinging it with a jointing iron then maybe £40 per Metre
surprising how long the raking out can take if its hard
LLL
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:02 pm
by Forestboy1978
lutonlagerlout wrote:we are taking weatherstruck flemish bond and the old mortar was rock hard
if it comes out easy and you are dinging it with a jointing iron then maybe £40 per Metre
surprising how long the raking out can take if its hard
LLL
I see, ta. No, it's standard brickwork.
Tricky doing it weatherstruck with a gun though as it needs to be pretty wet but it's doable.
I may charge £50 anyway as I reckon everyone else will and I've been recommended so if she gets other quotes, unless they are less I'll probably get it
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:30 pm
by lutonlagerlout
I had issues with gunning in mortar with the gear going off way too fast ,I have heard of chancers charging £30 a metre but then they send boys out to do it
if pointing is done to a high standard it can make a wall
I always gauge the mortar with a small bucket so the colour remains consistent
cheers
LLL
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 11:15 pm
by digerjones
lutonlagerlout wrote:I had issues with gunning in mortar with the gear going off way too fast ,I have heard of chancers charging £30 a metre but then they send boys out to do it
if pointing is done to a high standard it can make a wall
I always gauge the mortar with a small bucket so the colour remains consistent
cheers
LLL
Does weatherstruck mean pointed with the trowel.
I gauge all my mixers now, concrete compo etc. You know it's right, plus if you have an. Inexperienced youth there less likely to get it wrong.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:23 am
by Forestboy1978
lutonlagerlout wrote:I had issues with gunning in mortar with the gear going off way too fast ,I have heard of chancers charging £30 a metre but then they send boys out to do it
if pointing is done to a high standard it can make a wall
I always gauge the mortar with a small bucket so the colour remains consistent
cheers
LLL
Yeah I've had the same problem, normally towards the end of the gun load. I just chuck it. Still way faster for me.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:26 am
by Forestboy1978
digerjones wrote:lutonlagerlout wrote:I had issues with gunning in mortar with the gear going off way too fast ,I have heard of chancers charging £30 a metre but then they send boys out to do it
if pointing is done to a high standard it can make a wall
I always gauge the mortar with a small bucket so the colour remains consistent
cheers
LLL
Does weatherstruck mean pointed with the trowel.
I gauge all my mixers now, concrete compo etc. You know it's right, plus if you have an. Inexperienced youth there less likely to get it wrong.
It's the type of finish mate. And yeah usually wholly done with a trowl.
It can be finished that way with trowels after gunning but cos it's so wet you have to use 2 IME. One to prevent smearing as you strike it off.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:11 pm
by lutonlagerlout
weatherstruck
so pointed at a slight angle then cut off with a level and pointing trowel
LLL 
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:48 pm
by digerjones
Yeah thought it was. Round this area when they run the trowel along the level its more noticeable. But I only see it on old hand made bricks, it's more old school. I have done it myself on odd occasion.