Seriously, Don’t Do This! The wrong mortar will destroy your house. Historic brick should never be repointed with standard modern pre-mix bags of mortar. The composition of brick and mortar has changed over the past century. Modern bricks and mortar are much harder than their historic equivalents. Off-the-shelf bags of mortar that are perfectly fine to use with modern brick will destroy historic brick.
Chapter 12 of Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners explains why this happens and how to appropriately repoint historic brick walls so they will be preserved for the long-term.
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