Trimble offers the following tips for maintaining watertight brick drainage walls: 1 Maintain sufficient cavity space. The BIA recommends a two-inch air space between the brick and the block or stud ...

Brick walls take on water in ... to have to do a wedge-shaped overlay of concrete and cement stucco mix to make each stair tread slope away from the brick wall with a minimum 1/8 inch fall ...

Building a retaining wall out of pavers is a great way to upcycle old pavers or use up ... Then, divide 48 inches by 8, and you'll arrive at a 6-inch depth. Add another inch for a layer of ...

Q: A couple of years ago, I had the drywall removed in a few rooms in my home to expose the brick walls behind it. I live in a late-19th-century rowhouse on Capitol Hill, and I absolutely love the ...

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 ...