Hi,
I have a 1958 double brick house that needs repointing in the lower courses where I guess there has been more moisture than above the damp proof course.
The current mortar is quite powdery and is a light cream colour (see pic).
I have a pointing tool and have researched the approach but am hoping someone can suggest what the current mortar would be and how I’d go about matching colour. Eg am I better try to recreate a lime mortar (if that’s what it is), or coloring a std mortar mix?
The pic shows the original mortar, the gaps, and a test repoint I did with some mortar I got. Clearly color match is an issue right now.
Is it a lime mortar? Should I try and recreate? Or should I try and colour match?
Cheers