Those pointing guns seem like a good idea, but when I tried one it kept blocking up unless I used a v.wet mix. Which resulted in a runny mortar that smeared onto the bricks and was weak & crumbly when set. Plus I found it more difficult to use & slower than the normal method. Not for me!
Hi mate yes just used the small trowel. But I know when you buy some of the guns. They come with a scoop to put it on the gun. But if you on about me finishing the mortar. I used a jointing iron. Witch has a curve to give a curved finish. Hope this helped 👍👍👍
Every one moaning about the dust obviously hasn't had to get the job done to earn the daily bread. Bit different for me I'm a roofer so the dust usually doesn't bother the neighbours too much but cutting hips and valleys up it bothers us to buggery so yeah I'd love the dust extraction but hey shut the moaning and get it done.
😂😂Yes mate I see them use the dust thing with the vac on. My god it looks heavy. Thing is if you was using that and it took another week to get done. Then they would just moan about the noise 😂😂😂👍
Hi mate. For years I dident bother with one for pointing. Then I had a flagging job to do and bought it for that and it was really good. For pointing flags.now I use it odd time if I on my own I can point quicker with out it. But if I have a labour with me they can use the gun wile I go over it for the finish. And you can get a good speed going. But it does ake your hand pulling the trigger. Would love some kind of battery one👍👍👍
It's really hard to say some jobs 2 men one grinding and one pointing could do 20m a day that's what I did when I was 20 years old lol but I would say 12 to 15 m with two men is what i do now I would say £20 to £25 a meter I would be asking these days hope this is helpfull👍
@Jerry Rawlings wow that seems a lot I would say a days pay for two men to repoint it and maybe a day or two to get paint off. I would not pay 2000 mabe 1000 but that's probably too much 👍
F... Me man your like a wizard I about to do mine but bottom half is sound its red mastic but I got some movement above bottom window think the ties have gone 140 year old terreced glazed front bricks I done the mastic section to just over bottom window I wanted to go 2inch into the seam because I want to use helicol ties so I want it all to match was thinking of this gun then rake out abit then finish with red mastic week after what you think
Lol thanks yes mate if you haven't done it before the gun is a good choice for you just make sure you have plenty of plasticiser in it and you need a really wet mix if it sticks in the gun then add more water to the mix hope it goes well👍👍👍👍👍
Its quicker to just use a trowel and hosepipe - i was doing this 30 years ago and the work i did then is still good - this gun method just causes you more work
I put about half a meter to a meter in then point it just make sure it not go off too much or your arm will ake a lot once you have done a meter or two you will have a feel for it 👍
Yere I really could do with dust extraction I have a house to do later this year minght look into it. what do you use is it a special grinder or something you put on it
Black muck looks good on them brick yano . Good job never the less pal
Chears Tom 👍👍👍
Thanks mate Think I got it from local DIY shop I have had it a few years think it cost my 25 pound 👍👍👍
good work
Those pointing guns seem like a good idea, but when I tried one it kept blocking up unless I used a v.wet mix. Which resulted in a runny mortar that smeared onto the bricks and was weak & crumbly when set. Plus I found it more difficult to use & slower than the normal method. Not for me!
Yere they take a bit of getting used to. I prefer the traditional way. But they grate for people who don't do a lot of pointing 👉👍
1 question did you use just the 1 trowel to pack in the mortar ? or did you pick up another to curve the mortar? I didn't catch that thank you
Hi mate yes just used the small trowel. But I know when you buy some of the guns. They come with a scoop to put it on the gun. But if you on about me finishing the mortar. I used a jointing iron. Witch has a curve to give a curved finish. Hope this helped 👍👍👍
nice
Every one moaning about the dust obviously hasn't had to get the job done to earn the daily bread.
Bit different for me I'm a roofer so the dust usually doesn't bother the neighbours too much but cutting hips and valleys up it bothers us to buggery so yeah I'd love the dust extraction but hey shut the moaning and get it done.
😂😂Yes mate I see them use the dust thing with the vac on. My god it looks heavy. Thing is if you was using that and it took another week to get done. Then they would just moan about the noise 😂😂😂👍
Have a go at the quick point gun mush. It’s fucking epic. Connects to a drill and it’s rapid. £250 but you make yourself money on first job 👍🏻
Nice job. Where you was buying the gun?
Thanks I got it from diy shop 25 pound I had it a few years now 👍👍👍
Bang tidy. What mix did you use Mark 👍👍
Chears mate. We went for 4 sand to 1 cement I put sbr in ti's one because it gets a lot of weather. But normally I just put plastersiser in. 👍👍👍
Good video What is the name of the mortar gun you are using
Hi mate not sure think just a cheap one I got it second hand 👍
Nice simple video mate👍..what was the music you used in the edit?,loved it.Cheers
Thanks mate carnt rember now was a free one on UA-cam edit
Looks great. Definitely tape a vacuum hose next to that tool at least. Otherwise your a good worker.
Thanks mate👍👍👍
Hi mate what do u think of that gun I had one and it got a bit heavy after a while of pointing
Yere it make my fingers ake like mad pulling the trigger it's good for DIY and deep fill but hard work holding it up and pulling the trigger
What do you think of the pointing gun??
Hi mate. For years I dident bother with one for pointing. Then I had a flagging job to do and bought it for that and it was really good. For pointing flags.now I use it odd time if I on my own I can point quicker with out it. But if I have a labour with me they can use the gun wile I go over it for the finish. And you can get a good speed going. But it does ake your hand pulling the trigger. Would love some kind of battery one👍👍👍
Nice job there. How many square meters do you reckon your were doing in a day?
It's really hard to say some jobs 2 men one grinding and one pointing could do 20m a day that's what I did when I was 20 years old lol but I would say 12 to 15 m with two men is what i do now I would say £20 to £25 a meter I would be asking these days hope this is helpfull👍
I also think the gun is a lot slower but it guarantees a full fill joint
Where you was buying the gun?
@Jerry Rawlings wow that seems a lot I would say a days pay for two men to repoint it and maybe a day or two to get paint off. I would not pay 2000 mabe 1000 but that's probably too much 👍
@@creativemario101 I got the gun second hand but most builders merchants sell them 👍
Got to get one of them
Yere there not bad 👍👍👍
Lol pointing gun I should have watched this before I done my pointing job nice 1 m8 👍 sweet as a nut
It's good for filling deep but you risk more staining than the normal way. I got a wall I am doing traditional when I get round to it lol
F... Me man your like a wizard I about to do mine but bottom half is sound its red mastic but I got some movement above bottom window think the ties have gone 140 year old terreced glazed front bricks I done the mastic section to just over bottom window I wanted to go 2inch into the seam because I want to use helicol ties so I want it all to match was thinking of this gun then rake out abit then finish with red mastic week after what you think
Lol thanks yes mate if you haven't done it before the gun is a good choice for you just make sure you have plenty of plasticiser in it and you need a really wet mix if it sticks in the gun then add more water to the mix hope it goes well👍👍👍👍👍
Its quicker to just use a trowel and hosepipe - i was doing this 30 years ago and the work i did then is still good - this gun method just causes you more work
Yes mate the gun is slower feels like you doing the work twice. I used gun on this job because we grinded really deep 👍👍👍
What is ment by use hosepipe, how do you do that.
Quicker, but not as easy on the body
@@edwardfleming7943 you use the end of a hose pipe like the jointing iron or pointing trowel 👍👍👍
@@rowdytrain4776 your right there mate
How long do you leave it before pointing up? Cheers
I put about half a meter to a meter in then point it just make sure it not go off too much or your arm will ake a lot once you have done a meter or two you will have a feel for it 👍
The $1 plastic bags are wat better!
Yere minght try it one day 👍👍👍
This is same as how I do mine although I use dust extraction
Yere I really could do with dust extraction I have a house to do later this year minght look into it. what do you use is it a special grinder or something you put on it
Dewalt M class with dewalt grinder with factory dust shroud. I’ll have to post a video
@@Southpoint2019 Yere you should will sub you and have a watch of your vids this afternoon 👍
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Take a look at the video page gemack.nl and see how easy it is with the battery powered mortargun and mortarmixertap and see the video's special nr 27
Great vid Mark. Hoping to have my first stab at it later today...
Thanks Nice one mate good look and remember if it's getting stuck in the gun add more water to the mix and use plenty of plastersiser 👍👍👍
Let me know how you get on mate 👍
good work