In this 65th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Jay and Jack of STL Brick and Tuckpointing. Find out why using mortar that is harder than your bricks will cause problems down the road and why skimming (using too little mortar) is the biggest faux pas in the tuckpointing business. Contact STL Brick and Tuckpointing at 314.753.2907 Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ and https://www.jhpropertiesrealestate.com/ 3:30 Jay Nelson talks about how he has been mixing mortar since he was 13 years old for his great uncle and grandpa 4:23 Jack explains his role as a job coordinator and talks about carrying buckets for the crew since he was 8 years old 6:15 What causes a brick wall to bulge? 7:30 Working in the Soulard and Lafayette Square neighborhoods 7:50 What is a lentil and how can a rusty lentil contribute to stair stepping cracks in brick 9:47 What are weep holes and how do they help with moisture and spraying for termites 11:00 What kind of waterproofing is recommended for bricks and how can they make a brick erode? What is Siloxane? 13:20 How did so many bricks from Chicago end up in St. Louis after the great fire of 1871 14:10 Why are masons from St. Louis so well respected across the country? 15:30 Troy once did an inspection where the weep holes were not in the correct place 16:25 What percentage of STL Brick and Tuckpointing is fixing other people’s work 17:05 What is the proper amount of mortar to use when tuckpointing 18:30 Why mortar shouldn’t be harder than the brick 19:30 What are head joints and what are bed joints 21:20 Why Tammy is the backbone of the company 22:39 What causes a chimney to lean and how hard is it to fix 25:20 How hard is it to repair a chimney crown 29:50 What is the problem with using DIY mortar in a tube like Quikrete 31:40 Will you ever have to tuckpoint again if the bricks are sealed 31:58 Sealing bricks with diesel fuel 33:29 Why is acid washing used when tuckpointing 34:36 How is interior tuckpointing different from exterior tuckpointing 35:32 Why are people using brick veneer on sheets 37:10 What is Z-Brick Veneer 38:20 What kind of sand is used in tuckpointing 40:12 What will acid wash eat through and is there a product that can be used indoors 41:25 Contact STL Brick and Tuckpointing by calling 314.753.2907 43:17 Listen to the first episode STL Brick and Tuckpointing appeared on https://anchor.fm/galloway/episodes/STL-Brick-and-Tuckpointing---October-19th--2019-ejdbr0