tuckpoint
Fix brick joints
Tuckpoint is to repair or finish masonry by removing deteriorated mortar from joints and filling them with fresh mortar.
The technique restores structural integrity and appearance to brick or stone walls: We need to tuckpoint the chimney before winter.
The work is called tuckpointing.
Grinding bowl or binder
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- chiselEdged carving implement
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
lime · cement · grout · buttering · tooling · flush · beading · bricklayer
Of lasting significance
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
chimney · weatherproofing · matching · aging · patina · architectural · brownstone · Victorian
Accuracy of measurement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
exactitude · care · detail · neatness · fineness · patience · accuracy · artistry
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- jointsSkeletal connection points
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- chiselEdged carving implement
trowel · lime · cement · grout · buttering · tooling · flush · beading · bricklayer · masonry
historic
Of lasting significance
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
facade · chimney · weatherproofing · matching · aging · patina · architectural · brownstone · Victorian · landmark
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- skillAcquired ability through practice
meticulousness · exactitude · care · detail · neatness · fineness · patience · accuracy · artistry · focus
tuckpointdemolish
Destroy completely
tear down · raze · demolition · wreck · knock down