Tuck-pointing is a process that serves functional as well as ornamental roles. The method involved is used for refreshing the appearance of old and worn brick and mortar walls, for making cement walls look as if they were traditional brick and mortar walls as well as for restoring the strength of old brick walls by replacing the old, crumbling mortar in the joints. Here is what the masonry restoration Connecticut process involves:
If the process is used for giving a cement wall an appearance that resembles traditional, brick and mortar walls, the process of tuck-pointing is essentially the same, with the difference that the wall will need to be painted into the desired shade of red or terracotta.