Re pointing

**Iain** · 3rd January 2006, 10:29 AM

Our roof needs doing and thought about having a crack at it ourselves.
Is there a special mixture for this or just use mortar mix?
SWMBO said she thinks there is some sort of elastic mixture which should endure a bit more movement, any ideas??

**E. maculata** · 3rd January 2006, 10:38 AM

Unfortunately Iain, I cannot personally vouch for it, but 4 years ago we had our roof "restored" to me it looked like normal mortar used on the pointing, excellent job though.

**leeton** · 3rd January 2006, 10:55 AM

I did some on my garage extension...mixed up normal sand/cement...stuffed around for ages...but got most of the end gables done...then you finish with stuff like...flexi-point...that is coloured and a rubbery type stuff...not as easy as I thought...I then got the pros into do the ridge caps...they made it look easy...their mortar was like cream...they do it so easy...no mess...then finish off with flexi-point...or similar...they were finished in an hour...and looks great...but they did say my worked looked ok too.

**John99** · 3rd January 2006, 12:08 PM

Its best to use a flexiable pointing
I used Tilepoint got it down the local hardware and done it myself on the extension. It comes in differant colours and is much better to finish off then montar although you still set the ridge caps etc in mortar. and finish it off with tilepoint. cheers

**Termite** · 3rd January 2006, 01:25 PM

Whatever you do don't put lime in the mix.

A bloke about 1/2k from us did this about 2 years ago and it still looks like a flock of giant seagulls s..t all over his roof. :eek:

**ozwinner** · 3rd January 2006, 05:25 PM

If the tiles dont need relaying there is a plastic/mastic out at the moment that all the roofies use around here, cant think of the name a the moment.

If they need relaying just use stong mortar.

Al

I just checked the buckets on my yoot ( I collect buckets

).
Ridgebond is what they all use.

**Iain** · 3rd January 2006, 06:37 PM

Thankyou all, and Al, may even try Max Bygraves recycled LP's, they seem to be indestructable

I shall pass this all to SWMBO with the ladder so she can go up and try it all out.

**Harry72** · 3rd January 2006, 07:44 PM

To make your mortar "creamy" use a mortar plasticiser like Coloro chemlube and fine sand.
The plasticiser is a subsitute for lime.

**ozwinner** · 3rd January 2006, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Harry72

To make your mortar "creamy" use a mortar plasticiser like Coloro chemlube .

Or common old garden variety detergent.
As used by all GOOD brickies.

And yep. it was I who turned them all onto it.

Al

**Termite** · 3rd January 2006, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Iain

Thankyou all, and Al, may even try Max Bygraves recycled LP's, they seem to be indestructable

I shall pass this all to SWMBO with the ladder so she can go up and try it all out.

I take it that SWMBO is not near the computer at the moment.

**Harry72** · 4th January 2006, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Or common old garden variety detergent.
As used by all GOOD brickies.

And yep. it was I who turned them all onto it.

Al

I thought as much, does lather up like detergent... maybe I'll try washing the dishes with the chemlube!

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