INDIANAPOLIS – Do you know what “repointing” bricks means? By definition, it consists of “removing a portion of the deteriorated mortar and redoing the joints with new mortar.” Doing that basically ...

We've all seen it: The brick or stone wall where the mortar is all powdery, cracked or non-existent. "Mortar can disintegrate over time because of weather as a result of the freeze-thaw cycles. The ...

If there’s one thing that gets Shane Nolan fired up, it’s the subject of brickwork and pointing. Nolan, a facade conservation stonemason – one of the most respected in the country – has been on a ...