‘In any case, you will need to repoint the brickwork.’
‘As and when required by the Landlord to cleanse and repoint the external stone and brickwork of the demised premises’
‘So the walkway has been closed off and the builders are in to repoint the masonry, since the bees can't get into any mortar that isn't old and soft.’
‘The other key aspect of the restoration involved repointing the exterior masonry, in the facades of limestone, sandstone, and granite.’
‘That will include repointing all stonework, replacing the roof and installing a new heating system.’
‘The mauve-coloured external stone was repointed with lime mortar to allow the walls to breathe.’
‘Cracked mortar between bricks should also be repointed by carefully removing and replacing any unsound mortar.’
‘Work required on the church is to the tower, including a new roof, repointing the buttresses and repair to the internal floors.’
‘It is expected that the work, including roof repairs and repointing the spire and tower will take six months to complete.’
‘They discovered he was dealing with two builders who had offered to repair a ridge tile for £5 and then agreed to repoint the chimney stack for £400.’
‘In 1999, Metro Waterproofing, Scottdale, Ga., undertook the job of cleaning and repointing the historic exterior.’
‘He's been up it and on my roof repointing the chimney and removing a rogue bush that's got ideas of grandeur.’
‘The windows have been replaced in teak double-glazing throughout, the tower house has been repointed, and modern plumbing and a peat-based waste system have been installed.’
‘More recently still, the gable walls of the old church have been repointed and the valuable stained-glass window by Michael Healy protected by storm-glazing.’
‘Over the past 20 years the parish has repointed the spire, replaced large sections of the roof, and even restored the church organ.’
‘The design team exposed the existing textures by sandblasting and repointing stone and brickwork.’
‘The project will involve constructing a new timber roof deck above clock faces, dismantling and rebuilding parapets and pinnacles, recovering the lead roof, repointing buttresses and repairing knave roof timbers and rainwater goods.’
‘Other work carried out on the church during a seven-month period last year includes renovation of the tower, a new flagpole and repointing of much of the masonry.’
‘The work will include repointing, installing wall tiles across the whole facade of the building and other minor remedial work.’
‘The latest, most anxiety-making defects are in the sexton's cottage in Timolin (in need of re-slating with new lathes) and Kinneagh Church, which urgently needs repointing of the east and west walls at the very least.’
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