A properly constructed masonry building can last for decades. Masonry structures, however, require periodic maintenance. Over time, the mortar joints become cracked and loose and need repair. A ...
Q-Some of the mortar in my brick chimney is cracked and falling out and I would like to do the necessary tuck-pointing myself. Do you have any advice? A-Scrape out all the old mortar that is loose and ...
December 19, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Brick and mortar is a solid building material, but it won't last forever. Here are the basics for ...
The reasons St. Louis became a brick city are manifold: clay deposits in the earth, innovative brickmakers here in town, European immigrants who knew how to stack and scrape the blocks into elegance.
On a recent sunny day, the Rev. Paul Jarvis gave a less-than-sunny assessment of the Guardian Angels Catholic Church exterior. In some areas, the brickwork of the late-1800s church campus is crumbling ...
HANCOCK COUNTY — Nearly $1 million in facade improvements is coming to nine properties in Greenfield and Fortville. Installing new windows and doors, tuckpointing bricks and other enhancements make up ...
ALTON — A worker tuckpointing brick near the empty clock surround on the Wedge Building had his shadow for help Friday moring on East Broadway in Alton. The surround will eventually be fitted with a ...
When I asked Art Kohlman of County Tuckpointing and Chimney Repair in St. Charles how he got started in the business, he said, "I started working with my dad when I was about 16, doing it in summers ...