Masonry Damage Caused by Water Table Issues This week, we’re showing a particular building outside yet relatively near to DC. It happens to share many

Cold Joint Issues in Historic Brick Walls Here, on our website, in the past, we have looked at a few other examples of cold joints

Masonry and Concrete Strength in Post Base Connections We often find issues and failures in masonry and concrete where the tensile structural forces at the

Cementitious parging vs. coping stones—what’s better? This past week, we started looking at a granite stone wall with a deteriorated top coping. In the picture

Cementitious Parging in Place of Coping Stones Recently in the area outside of Washington DC, we got to look at a couple different examples of

Caulking Brick Joints A Common Mistake Just this past week, we took a look at a particular historic brick masonry wall where there was an

Sealant protects joints and prevents damage Over the next few weeks, we’re going to take a look at masonry sealants. It’s definitely not a one

Cold joint effects on building separation This past week, we looked at a vertical joint between two different historic masonry constructions. Essentially, these two different

Cold Joint Failures: Critical Warning Signs Every Property Owner Should Know Here on our website, and here on our blog, we’ve talked about a wide

Advanced Steel Nosings at Concrete Treads and Curbs – Part II This past week, we looked at a few pictures discussed a type of concrete