What should I know before finding a mason/masonry company to do brick repointing and foundation repair? [more inside]
posted by amicamentis on May 8, 2012 - 6 answers

How do I drill a 25mm hole through a single brick wall? [more inside]
posted by wilful on Mar 29, 2012 - 12 answers

My detached garage has some damaged foundation wall "bricks" - cinder block or masonry, not sure of right term. Detached garage photo, and a Closeup of damaged masonry bricks/cinder blocks. How bad is this and what kind of professional do I need to call about it? (Or can I fix it myself?) [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Apr 7, 2011 - 13 answers

Weeds vs. brick patio - help! [more inside]
posted by ryanshepard on Aug 24, 2010 - 19 answers

How do I go about turning an old broken down brick shed into a brand spanking new (small around 5m x 15m at a rough guess) workshop? I'm mainly looking for a guide on how to put the roof on top of a brick box but anything would be handy! [more inside]
posted by aqueousdan on Dec 5, 2009 - 11 answers

It seems to me that bricklaying would be more efficient if house bricks interlocked like Lego blocks. Why aren't they made like that?
posted by Joe in Australia on Jun 23, 2008 - 28 answers

Should I paint my red bricks white? [more inside]
posted by deern the headlice on Jul 22, 2007 - 22 answers