Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the mortar ...

We want to remove the paint off our brick facade and re-point if necessary, but I want to make sure the mortar is the right kind. As you can see in the picture it looks like the mortar is a red/orange ...

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.

Q. I need to repair the mortar joints on my older brick home that was built in the late 1800s. I’ve seen some horrible workmanship where the mortar doesn’t match at all, and I want to avoid this. How ...

Question: It appears I wasted some money five years ago. I had my brick building repointed with new mortar, and it has deteriorated quickly. Do you have any idea what caused it to happen? The building ...

The first step for a mortar-set brick sidewalk, is to pull strings to determine the perimeter of the space. The measurement is based on the width and length of the bricks used, taking into account an ...