This past week, we looked at the issue of over hydration of masonry joints and masonry units such as both stone facade and brick facade
Over the past several weeks we’ve looked at several of the issues surrounding the topic of brick spalling. Often in historic masonry facades when masonry
This past week we talked about several different types of damage that can be caused by poor upkeep and maintenance of masonry facades, and the
Last week we took another look at a historic masonry building with brick spalling. Spalling bricks are a result of one or more of several
This past week, we took a close look at a particular wall with several small bricks. Some of them were so bad that there is
There’s several different types of brick deterioration, these different types of duration affect the historic buildings of Washington DC in significant and damaging ways. Today
Masonry structures, particularly those of historic significance, are often subjected to the relentless effects of weathering, environmental factors, and age-related deterioration. Over time, the mortar
Today we’re looking at a particular wall where we have been called to do small limited repairs before. The wall happens to be very large
Today we’re looking at another historic brick retaining wall, built over 100 years ago. At the time when this wall was built, the concepts and
This past week we started a two-part series, and the first part of this series focused on issues of brick deterioration and damage in modern
