All brick walls, old and new, are susceptible to deterioration. Exposure to harsh weather, poor construction, and lack of maintenance can all lead to the failure of brick structures. The key to ...

If properly designed and constructed, brick masonry can be highly durable and tends to demand little in the way of routine repairs. However, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On Friday night, the Iowa Building in downtown Cedar Rapids suffered a partial collapse of its brick facade, which can happen given certain conditions for brick-based ...

I noticed some deterioration on our parapet wall, and am trying to figure out what we need to do to fix it. In some spots, the brick face seems to have popped off. My guess is that some water is ...

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.

A brick parapet wall atop the historic Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre building required some emergency repairs in late February. Workers had to shore up parts of the wall at the building’s southeast ...