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An old stone-paved courtyard has grown dark and its joints are worn. How can it be refreshed with new pointing without lifting the stones?
When the flagstones themselves are solid, there is no need to lift them. The old darkened joints are raked out and cleaned, then repointed with fresh white or light mortar that seals the paving and brightens the whole courtyard.
Stone-paved courtyards in homes and restaurants last for decades, yet over the years the mortar joints between the stones darken with damp and grime or crumble away. That makes the whole courtyard look dark and tired even when the stones themselves are completely sound.
In this stone-paved courtyard, the flagstones were firm but the darkened joints made the space look gloomy. Once the joints between the stones were cleaned out, fresh white pointing was worked across the entire courtyard and entrance walkway.
New pointing stops water and weeds getting underneath the slabs while outlining each stone and brightening the courtyard day and night.
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