Dayton Tuckpointing Guides for Dayton homeowners
What things cost around Dayton, when to do them, and the local rules that apply. Written for Ohio conditions, not general advice.
- Lime Mortar vs. Portland: Why the Wrong Mortar Is Destroying Dayton's Oldest Brick
Why repointing Dayton's 1820s to 1920s brick with hard Portland cement spalls the brick, how to spot it in the Oregon District, and what mortar to use instead.
- Step Cracks Over the Window: When It Is the Lintel, Not the Mortar
How to tell whether a stair-step crack above a window on a Dayton brick house is a rusted lintel, settlement, or failed mortar, and what each fix costs.