Brick houses are beautiful, comfortable and durable, but they can also be a real problem when you want to add on. Time and weather take their toll on the original color and texture of the brick and ...
Q: Our house has a free-standing decorative brick wall with an iron gate. In various places, the bricks are crumbling. In some places, the entire face of the brick has come off. I don’t have enough ...
I am trying to match the brick on the facade of my row house in Cobble Hill. The brick is common in the neighborhood: very crisp consistent dimensions, semi-smooth face, with very narrow mortar joints ...
You may not know this, but I received a bachelor of science degree in geology many moons ago. I was fascinated by the topic, and it helped me build houses and buildings that would not fail.
Dear James: We have a brick house and the mortar between the bricks has fallen out in spots. It looks terrible. What is the best method to repair this and how can I get new mortar to look like the old ...
Dear James: We have a brick house and the mortar between the bricks has fallen out in spots. It looks terrible. What is the best method to repair this and how can I get new mortar to look like the old ...