How to Repoint a Stone Foundation | This Old House

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva saves a crumbling mortared-rock foundation wall. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Repoint a Stone Foundation:
type S masonry mortar
bonding agent

Tools for How to Repoint a Stone Foundation:
plant mister
mason's hammer
pointed trowel
soft-bristle brush
mixing tarp
mortar hawk

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