Brick and mortar is a solid building material, but it won't last forever. Here are the basics for "tuckpointing", the process of repairing and rebuilding a brick wall. The mortar and cement holding ...

Q:A neighbor has given me a stack of bricks from his backyard. I intend to use them in the median strip between the curb and the sidewalk in front of my house. Many of the bricks have old mortar stuck ...

Q–I am planning to put down a brick walk by laying the brick on a bed of sand with a layer of gravel under the sand. I will be laying the bricks in the usual staggered pattern, but since the walk is ...

Learn which types of chisels work best for woodworking, carving, timber framing, and masonry. If you work with wood, stone, or metal, sooner or later you’ll need a chisel. Whether you’re making ...

Q: I have a question regarding my old fireplace, built in the 1920s with a brick facade that was added in the 1950s. The brick facade has been painted white and is as ugly as can be. The fireplace ...

When a brick works loose, you cant just shove mortar in around it and expect the repair to last. Pull it out and fix it right. Itll take you at least 20 minutes to remove a loose brick from a wall and ...