It's not easy to blame people who believe that a strong brick wall can forever stand the test of time. These walls, after all, are made of materials that are not easily destroyed, unless dealt with an ...

Q: I have brick walls in my courtyard and every year a few more bricks “go bad.”The facing comes off. I paid a man hundreds of dollars to solve the problem. He sprayed the walls but it did not help. I ...

Q: You have written about spalling or flaking bricks and why they’re that way. You said a cap of stone, wood or metal is needed to keep rain and snow out. Would you please explain what kind of cap you ...