Bricklaying & Repointing

Repointing entire house

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.41 PM

Hi My 30 year old house is made of a concrete brick type that is almost impossible to find matches for. As a few sections of the pointing are crumbly and holding moisture, I’ve decided to repoint the entire house rather than patch - even though most of the joints are in pretty good shape. About 12 bricks have hairline cracks right through, but a builder told me that as the house has now well settled, the cracked bricks won’t get any worse and will last as long as the rest of the house. These bricks are in sections where the pointing is good. I’m just wondering if an angle grinder could shatter the cracked bricks and give me another problem. Or should I just patch the bad bits, even though it would look like a patchwork? I’m very worried about this so any advice before I proceed would be greatly appreciated. Thank you