If you ever build a brick veneer home again, you can help minimize water leaking into the wall cavity by using the same mortar masons used well over 100 years ago. Modern mortars have a high ...

Today, mortar in brick walls is made with Portland cement. But before 1920 or so, it consisted of sand and lime. Over time, the lime erodes and the mortar crumbles.

Get the latest smart home news, trends, and advice from Lindsey and the team. ... Brick walls pose a unique cleaning challenge, so you need a unique approach. Here's how I cleaned mine.

While there wasn't one clear winner for the best home office paint color, two tied for first place: warm greige and dark blue.As for specific paint choices, designers recommended Sherwin-Williams ...

2. Portions of the brick are covered with a white powdery substance. This phenomenon is known as efflorescence, and it is commonly caused by excessive moisture build-up in the brick wall over a long ...

Q. Hoping you can help me with this question related to insulating a brick home.I have a brick house built in 1930. There is no insulation in the walls. I am going to replace the two sets of large ...

The amazingly crisp state of preservation is likely due to the brick being located inside a wall that is 20-inches thick - "so (it) was never exposed to weather," Wiedel said.

The Department of Buildings has issued a violation to a Bensonhurst funeral home after part of the building’s exterior wall and roof collapsed onto the sidewalk. DOB inspectors reported a partial ...

Q. This week:I own an old, three story brick commercial building. Every time it rains one wall on the inside gets wet. It's been doing this for a year and no one can figure out where the water is ...

Digital access Digital + home delivery. A brick house isn't as solid as you think. ... With rain driving against a brick wall, it will take only about two hours for the water to soak through.