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Tuckpointing

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Tuckpointing is a way of using two contrasting colours of mortar in the mortar joints of brickwork, one colour matching the bricks themselves, to give an artificial impression that very fine joints have been made. [1]

7 relations: Abrasive, Brickwork, Italianate architecture, Mortar (masonry), Mortar joint, Repointing, Werribee Park.

Abrasive

An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away by friction.

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Brickwork

Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar.

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Italianate architecture

The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture.

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Mortar (masonry)

Mortar is a workable paste used to bind building blocks such as stones, bricks, and concrete masonry units together, fill and seal the irregular gaps between them, and sometimes add decorative colors or patterns in masonry walls.

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Mortar joint

In masonry, mortar joints are the spaces between bricks, concrete blocks, or glass blocks, that are filled with mortar or grout.

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Repointing

Repointing is the process of renewing the pointing, which is the external part of mortar joints, in masonry construction.

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Werribee Park

Werribee Park is the estate of a historical building in Werribee, Victoria, Australia.

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Tuck joint pointing, Tuck pointer, Tuck pointers, Tuck pointing, Tuck-and-pat pointing.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckpointing

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