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 ...

Q: I have a brick wall around my patio and I’m noticing the bricks are starting to fall apart. At first there was a white powder on the face of the bricks and then the bricks started to flake apart.

Bricks are a highly durable material for both residential and commercial buildings, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have to invest in brick maintenance or restoration. Over time, brick walls, chimneys ...

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 ...

Q: I read your interesting piece on who is responsible for unit damage due to water leakage in a common element roof. What about a somewhat similar scenario involving the exposed interior brick wall ...

Q. My question is about chimney bricks. In 1987, I bought a twenty year old brick house. The furnace, gas water heater, and fireplace are all in the basement so the double flue chimney rises from ...

Scripps Howard News Service Dear Dwight: 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 ...

Q. Some bricks on the front of my home are deteriorating; I have no idea if it is an animal causing it or what. Any remedy or repair you could recommend? A. Brick is porous, and the older it gets, the ...