One side of my house looks more “washed out” between the bricks than the other. Is that something I need to fix or just how it ages?
Answer
That’s not just how it ages—that’s one side breaking down faster. We’ve done a lot of tuckpointing in neighborhoods near your home. When one side takes more weather exposure, the mortar wears down quicker and those joints start looking deeper or faded. Once that happens, moisture gets in and the deterioration speeds up. Tuckpointing that area resets the joints and stops it from spreading further across the wall.
