Definitions for "Tuckpointing"
The re-grouting of defective mortar joints in a masonry or brick wall.
The process of refilling old masonry joints with new mortar.
(1) Troweling mortar into a joint after masonry units are laid; (2) Final treatment of joints in cut stonework. Mortar or a putty like filler is forced into the joint after the stone is set; (3) The process of removing deteriorated mortar from an existing masonry joint and troweling new mortar or other filler into the joint.