Originally Posted by new england gal

The brick facade of my ranch style home has some minor holes in the
mortar. The wall faces north and the home is 20 years old. I would like
to take care of this before it becomes a real problem. In my previous
home I had the chimney repointed and the mason then sealed it with
Thompson's waterseal. Should I be considering this? Can I repair the
small gaps / holes in the mortar myself or will I be better off hiring
a mason? I don't mind paying for a mason if needed but they are hard
to get for these smaller jobs so I'd really like to try fixing this
myself if advisable.
Thanks for the help!