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Pointing
Pointing is a technique to provide a finished surface of mortar joints in brick or stone masonry. Normally Pointing is done to a depth of 10 mm to 20 mm with a higher quality of mortar.
Types Of Pointing
Different types of pointing are as follows
- Flush Pointing
- Weathered or cut pointing
- Grooved pointing
- V-Grooved Pointing
- Tuck Pointing
- Beaded Pointing
Let us discuss each type of Pointing.
1. Flush Pointing
In Flush Pointing mortar is pressed very hard in the raked joints and finishes the flush on the edges of bricks or stone. Edges trimmed with the help of a trowel. Flush pointing does provide a good appearance but it is more durable.
2. Weathered or cut pointing
Cut Pointing is a modified form of Flush pointing. In this method mortar pressed hard like flush pointing and then press it back from one side to make an inclined surface.
3. Grooved Pointing
In Grooved Pointing, the mortar is pressed into the raked joints and finished off flush with the face of the wall. While the pressed mortar is still green, a groove is created by running the bent end of a small steel rod having 6 mm in diameter straight along the centerline of the joints. The vertical joints are also finished in the same fashion.
4. V-Grooved Pointing
In V-Grooved Pointing, V-Grooved formed in the flush finishing face of the wall.
5. Tuck Pointing
In Tuck Pointing pointing, the mortar is first pressed in the raked joints like (flush pointing ), and after it is finished flush with the face of the wall. While the pressed mortar is still green, the top and bottom edges of the joints are cut parallel to provide a uniform raised band approx 6 mm high and 10 mm in width.
6. Beaded Pointing
In Beaded Pointing, the mortar is pressed in the raked joints and finished off flush with the face of the wall. While the pressed mortar is still green, a steel rod having its end well-shaped is run straight along the centerline of the joints to form the beading.
