WHAT'S THE POINT?

    I learned something new this morning.  As we worked to repair the porch steps, we discovered some loose and missing bricks in the piers .  What I learned was how to mix mortar and how to tuck point bricks.  Kinda fun.

Mixing mortar

Mortar on the cleaned brick

Mortar side of brick to be added

Place brick and move slowly to level

Re-pointed brick prior to cleaning face

Attempt to match the old points on the original pier

Certainly I need more practice, but it's good to know I may have some level of skill when it comes time to repair the old brick fish pond or constructing a brick patio (both tasks I have put on my 

TO DO list for the future).