Brick to Block Union Metal Flashing Explained Our company specializes in historic masonry restoration. In that effort, we do a ton of repointing work. As

Industrial Fenestration in Historic Brick Wall Openings This past week we looked at a industrial building facade with steel framed glass openings. We refer to

Industrial Fenestration in Historic Brick Wall Openings: Essential Restoration A while back, we got to take a look at a couple interesting industrial buildings. These

Old Iron Access and Egress Paths in Historic DC Buildings Historic cast iron and steel stairway components are very common on historic brick buildings. We

Understanding Interlocking Block Retaining Walls – Part II This past week we began looking at a very large contemporary dry stack CMU wall. We compared

How Drylaid Retaining Walls Work There are many different types of masonry, especially here in the United States, where construction still exists spanning many decades

Unrefined Clay Tile in a Running Bond: Rustic Brick-Look Tile Design Recently, we had an opportunity to take a look at a particular type of

Historic Rosette Medallions and Steel Headers – Part II We started looking at a few different rosette medallions at steel headers and lintels above openings

Historic Rosette Medallion at I-Beam Header Part I We are looking at historic rosette hardware used at a historic brick opening header. We started by

We’ve looked at many examples of historic brickwork in bad condition. One of the biggest takeaways is that if it isn’t cared for on a