Tuck pointingExposed mortar jointing of masonry or brickwork with a narrow central channel filled with finer, whiter mortar.Tudor Suffolk ...
Tuck pointing is a fine line of white mortar inscribed onto wide joints in poor or uneven brickwork to suggest a better quality. Black pointing where the mortar was mixed with ash was popular for a while with victorian architects.
See also: Brick, Mortar, Pointing, Masonry
 
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