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Tying a chimney to a house
Q: I’m repointing a single-flue brick chimney on the gable end of a roof. When I was just about at the top, I realized that the chimney had not been…
Refacing Concrete Steps With Brick
A level may be a mason's best friend, but to cover up an unsightly set of concrete steps, an experienced eye takes over.
Flashing a Chimney
Installing the flashing along with the bricks makes for a more secure and much better-looking job.
Removing hardened mortar from brick
Q: I had brick installed at my home, and the bricklayer neglected to clean the mortar off the brick. I tried muriatic acid, but it doesn’t seem to work. What…
Removing paint from bricks
Q: My house has a brick veneer that has been painted a couple of times by previous owners, and I would like to return the brick to its original finish…
Flue spacing in multiple-flue chimneys
Q: I’m building a house that will have a furnace and two fireplaces, each with separate flues and all sharing the same chimney. The fireplace flues will each be 16 in.…
Brick-faced foundations
Q: I am building a new house and would like to cover the exposed foundation with a brick veneer. How should the foundation be built so that the brick ends…
Fixing deteriorated mortar
Q: I own a brick house built in 1927 in Colorado. Our hot summers and cold winters have caused the mortar to break down and a lot of bricks to loosen…
Waterproofing brick piers
Q: I am rebuilding some brick piers that extend above and below grade. What’s the proper way to waterproof the piers to prevent the mortar from deteriorating? Michael Gonzales, Pulaski, TN…
How to Create Artistic Brick-Mosaic Patios
Learn how to prepare the base, design patterns, and cut and install the bricks for a truly custom dry-laid brick patio.

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