How to repoint wall under patio?

athena90

Hello,

Wall at the side of the patio needs repointing. I've tried getting a matching mortar mix or a dye to add into the mortar mix but have had no luck. As the area is a big, the Mortafil tubes may not be the best option. Please suggest what I could do to fix this wall. 

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Athena

MitchellMc

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @athena90. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about matching mortar.

It depends on how closely you need the new mortar to match the old. If this was a tradesperson, they'd likely try and do an approximate match but would go with what's available, likely a straight mortar and no colour. The mortar on the bricks on the house is probably straight mortar and perhaps a little sandstone oxide, as it's a little more cream-coloured than the grey mortar.

Having a closer look at your wall, I'm not entirely sure whether it needs to be repointing. The pointing appears to be still intact, just set a little deep. However, these deep joints have a great deal of moss buildup. If you used a high-pressure sprayer and blasted that moss and grime out of the joints, I think you'll find the pointing is fine; they just need a clean.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell