Kevin Brown, heritage property renovator at The Heritage Window Company, begins, ‘If you have ever spotted crumbling brick ...

Cementitious and waterproofing mortar intended for the anti-humidity treatment of mineral substrates, as well as indicated for the sealing, coating and protection of all substrates exposed to ...

A mortar bed can be built to work over a waterproof layer, such as in a shower. First, a waterproof membrane is installed, then the mortar bed, and finally the tile and grout.

You are getting ready to specify brick for that wonderful new home. You desire brick because it is durable, maintenance-free, good-looking, provides texture and it is waterproof. BZZZZZT, Try again!

In your case, with the holes in the mortar, it’s quite obvious water will pour into the cavity behind the brick. Many modern brick homes and some commercial buildings are built with a brick veneer.

Mortar Net Solutions, the leading supplier of moisture management solutions for masonry walls, introduced its LathNet drainage plane and metal lath system for use with thin brick, stone, stucco ...

News; Features; Brick is not a waterproof building material Sat., Oct. 22, 2016 Water will pour into the holes in the mortar joints in this brick window sill. It will also seep through where the ...

Remember, when properly done, tuckpointing will provide a strong waterproof mortar joint matching the original appearance of the mortar joints.

Regarding your waterproofing needs, Naber suggested that you look at the bricks when it rains (you can dampen them with a hose). If the bricks darken significantly, they are absorbing water.