Brick and mortar are basic building materials. Bricks are the hard block of baked clay while mortar is the sticky mixture of cement, sand and water for joining the bricks together. And together bricks ...

Q: I’m about to undertake a complex project. I’ve got an older brick home that’s over 100 years old. There are places where the mortar needs attention. The bigger issue is a room addition we ...

Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the ...

Next, apply mortar mix between the bricks using a brick trowel and pointing trowel. Start with the horizontal joints first and make sure the mix is packed tightly. Finally, ...

Here are five different ways brick-and-mortar retailers keep pace with e-commerce. Expertise. In today’s consumer environment, it’s simply not enough to hire, as the saying goes, ...