Designation:E2260−03(Reapproved2012)´1StandardGuideforRepointing(Tuckpointing)HistoricMasonry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2260;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Section2.2waseditoriallycorrectedinNovember2013.1.Scope1.1Thisguideappliesonlytoexistinghistoricmasonryconstruction.Forpurposesofthisguidehistoricmasonryisintendedtorefertobuildingsthathavesignificanthistoric,architectural,culturalorsocialmeaningandareconstructedofmasonrymaterials.Similartechniquesandevaluationshouldbeemployedfornon-historicmasonry,butarenotaddressedinthisguide.1.2Thisguideoutlinesproceduresforrepointinghistoricmasonryandisintendedtoprovideguidelinesfortheusertoestablishproject-specificrequirementsforrepointingofhis-toricmasonry.1.3Thisguideonlypertainstomasonryunits:brick,terracotta,stone,caststone,andconcretebricklaidinmortar,andmayormaynotbeappropriateforothermasonryunits.1.4Thisguideaddressesrepointing(tuckpointing)asde-finedin3.1.3.1.5Whenconsideringrepointing,especiallyonmasonryofartistic,architectural,cultural,orhistoricalsignificance,guid-ancefromaspecialistexperiencedinhistoricmasonryandrepointingshouldbesought.1.6Thisguidedoesnotaddresspointingstylesorprofilesusedonmasonryorthemethodsofproducingthem.1.7Additionalrepairsthatmayimpactthestructuralinteg-rityofthemasonrymaynecessitatethatastructuralstabilityanalysisbecompletedpriortotheexecutionofanywork.1.8Followingthisguidemayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatoryrequirementspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C67TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingBr...
