Tuck Pointing or "Repointing"

This is the process of removing the old, degraded mortar and installing new. See TIPS for a better understanding of the mortar we used and why. This photo is just after they cut out the old and about to install the new. 

Here again we were fortunate to find a very good company to do this work; Evans Caulking and Masonry, Expert union masons! 

Here is the finished work. The process is ongoing and more photos to follow. We chose to use a hydraulic lime mortar 5.0