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

The first step to making your own fire pit is to dig out a dedicated space in your yard for the fire pit base. The following are the fire pit dimensions we used for this project. A 3-ft.-diameter ...

A few weeks ago a visitor to my AsktheBuilder.com site wanted to know about brick foundations. Karen has an ambitious desire to build a small 900-square-foot house by herself. She is well aware of her ...

There’s something soothing about brick patios and sidewalks, which is something I learned while installing a patio for my dear, departed mother-in-law. It was 50 years ago, before I was married, when ...

If you read my column on a regular basis, you may recall that about two months ago I touched on the perils of using paving brick made from concrete. These pavers fade in color over time as the thin ...