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I'm prevaricating and considering repointing the side of the house... let me know how that goes for you!
hoefla-
The best advice I can give to anyone considering re-pointing is to pay someone else to do it. It really is a painful job, the dust created when taking out the old mortar is seriously bad for you. The actual task of pointing while not technically difficult to do is hard to do well and is dependant on technique as well as a good knowledge of when to use the muck and how to strike the pointing. Flush, weather strike, bucket handle to name a few styles all require slightly different technique and tools.
Here is some examples for pointing enthusiasts:
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When we repointed the garden walls I paid unskilled labourers to rake out the old stuff with a chisel and skilled bricklayers to do the pointing. I couldn't find bricklayers who would rake it all out without using a grinder.
Bobbo
Airhead
So the door is hung and locks are in. Some repaircare and linseed oil paint on the frame and the long journey of the £35 door will be just about complete. I need to repoint around the frame as there was some sort prodect in there what was falling out and the bricks and pointing to the right of the door needs some attention. I've got 4 replacement bricks from a neighbour so have been watching YouTube videos on how to replace bricks. Stand by for the rear of my property collapsing.