Helpful videos on simple maintenance and repair

[Joel_BC]

Here’s some how-to information about replacing mortar that is deteriorating. Not a video (my apology), but still easy to learn from. Could save people money when you do it yourself rather than hire someone to do it. The process and techniques involved are presented in relation to brick structures, but I can see how the approach can be adapted to mortared stone walls and other mortared stone structures.
https://www.familyhandyman.com/masonry/masonry-how-to-repair-mortar-joints/view-all

 

[Beekissed]

You won't believe this, but just yesterday I and my son were organizing things in our shed and I picked up a positively ANCIENT can of linseed oil, covered in years of grime, and said, "Now, what in the world would we ever use this for???" and placed it to one side for disposal.

Now I know why my Dad kept it around, huh? I will do so also...one never knows when that will be needed for loose axe handles and such.

 

[Beekissed]

I'll be doing mitered cuts on the framing around the new outhouse windows and door, so I looked up a vid on how to do that without a miter box or miter saw and found this vid, which I can do with my circular saw. I would never have thought to do it that way but, my, how simple!!!