The tip is cut on an angle with a sharp knife to the size you want and then placed into the caulking gun to use it. This product works well on 1/4 inch and even larger cracks, if used properly.
Holy smokes, looks super-great, Deb! Treating the wooden sill with a good coat of the Valpar in post #9, will smarten things right up!
I hate to be a critic here since I’m the one who suggested getting this mortar stuff but that was before I realized the extent of damage you had.
. Someone I showed the pictures to said that I had "serious neglect", but what old lady thinks about going out on the roof and inspecting the brickwork of the house? It's like would you remember when your drivers license is due for renewal unless the DMV sent a reminder? Something you just don't think about.
Which probably means it needs a lot of work but you now have someone who has put a quote in writing. I’d ask for references and a workmanship guarantee.
You have done the main part of the job, keeping the damp out, Deb. The rest is just cosmetic.
Deb. My husband went over the work order in detail, and while the contractor calculated totals relative to work needing done, it's vague in relation to how exactly the contractor planned on doing much of it.
What a beautiful historic home......like some said.....do the amount that needs repair first, and do some every year till they're done. Would be nice if you could, when you can afford the repairs in the future. An historic home like that if repairs are kept up, are very worthy of a excellent price. Do what you can, when you can.
Might be worth looking into. Or sell for whatever you could get , use that to buy land & build a ranch style home you could manage.
Yeah. That’s a huge house which needs so many repairs you might consider selling it and downsizing to something you can manage. Maybe get a much smaller house on a bigger property. That way if your neighbours start a fire it will be far from your house.
