Folks,
In the autumn, I removed several decades' growth of ivy from a garden wall. Not surprisingly, this has revealed badly-damaged mortar in several places, so major re-pointing is required. The wall was built in the mid-1930s, using a lime mortar, so I will be using that for the re-pointing.
Unfortunately the wall is quite long, so there will be a considerable amount of raking out to be done. I seem to have three choices:
a) Pay someone to do it.
b) Get a lump hammer, a chisel and wave farewell to a large chunk of the summer.
c) Have a play with an angle grinder...
Realistically, option (a) isn't going to happen so it's (b) or (c).
Any experiences (good or bad) to share about using an angle grinder for this sort of work? Any suggestions about a sensible price to pay, features it should have and tips/techniques?
Many thanks, Peter