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We have an 1869 home with a stone foundation (and home is brick w/horse hair mortar) also and are slowly taking away the old mortor around the brick and replacing it with new, you must be very careful not to cause any more cracking and falling of the brick, or stone other wise you may have to replac...
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I would like to open a window in my basement brick wall ( I have drywall inside and brick outside) would you please help me with the necessary steps . Thanks IH
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We are building a house with an older look. We found a house that was built in 1938 that has painted brick that looks like it is peeling. It looks great, but we are having a hard time finding someone who knows how this was done. THe owner thinks it was called pickled brick, it was painted and then s...
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We have a fence around out front yard made of wrought iron and adobe brick. It is about 16 years old and the brick has white marks all over it what can we do?
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Last June I purchased my first home - an 1882 brick, cube-style one story in Mazomanie WI. I absolutely love it but I need help! This home was painted some time in the 1980s and the paint is currently in a state of cracking and peeling. I would love to be able to restore the house to its previous br...
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My wife and I bought a new home this summer. Our house is a brick two story and was constructed in the 1850s. It has a huge attic. The attic is not heated and has insulation on the floor. The problem we are having is moisture in the attic. The only ventilation right now is a big exhaust fan that is ...
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This might be a foolish question but I have a leak where the chimney and flashing meet. There is a slight gap between the brick and flashing. I have tried cold patch tar, silicone sealers and it still leaks. So, my question is do I cut a new groove to seat the new flashing into the brick or in the m...
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Painting the brick exterior. Preparation: Firstly, you have to properly prepare the surface, and make any repairs needed to the brickwork. The primer/paint will need a clean surface so it can adhere properly. Prime and Paint: Since you are painting the exterior brick, you need a breathable surface s...
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I bought some vintage antique tin ceiling panels at a flea market. I bought everything this individual had. He pulled them out of an old house. They measure 59 to 60 inches long by 27 1/2 inches wide. The pattern resembles a tin brick wall. When you lay out the panels the individual lines alternates...
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My home is a circa 1913 bungalow. Over the years the concrete slab at the top of our front entrance stairs has settled almost 2 inches where the slab meets the brick wall. When it rains the water runs back and puddles against the wall. I was in the crawl space recently and saw that this was causing ...
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