Sage advice from a seasoned carpenter. In the finish carpentry world, fireplace mantels are often the aesthetic showpiece of a room. People use mantels to display family photos, treasured artworks, ...

Brick is one of the most charming indoor flooring types out there, never failing to lend distinctively Southern appeal. Whether you’ve inherited well-worn brick floors or are considering installing ...

You are getting ready to specify brick for your wonderful new home. You desire brick because it is durable, maintenance-free, good-looking, full of texture and waterproof. Whoa, try again! You got ...

Brick veneer is installed at the Dracut Centre School. Mold and mildew are treated. At the old Dracut Centre School, Kevin O'Connor lends Mark McCullough a hand installing brick veneer to the face of ...

Question: After noticing some bubbled paint inside my home under a few windows, I did an inspection of the outside of my home and discovered holes in the mortar of my brick window sills. It’s obvious ...

Masonry wasn’t my favourite homebuilding material when I got involved in building and renovation back in the mid-1980s. However, 30 years of dealing with reality has changed my mind. Brick veneer, in ...

The Fenestration Manufacturers Association (FMA), the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have released a new document focused on ...

BUNGLING builders installed riverside park benches facing a Wilko instead of the water. The seating, set in concrete, will now be pulled up and put back correctly by the red-faced contractors at no ...

Masonry anchor for insulated concrete form applications provides strength and security when installing brick or stone veneer finishes. The tieKey is an easy-to-install, cast-in-place adjustable ...

DEAR TIM: After noticing some bubbled paint inside my home under a few windows, I did an inspection of the outside of my home and discovered holes in the mortar of my brick window sills. It’s obvious ...