A Few Jobs We’ve Done
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Bump Out Water Leaks A bump-out that dumps water into the brick will stain, freeze, and open cracks. This job is about finding the leak path and repairing the masonry instead of guessing at the basement.
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Brick Replacement Causes & Solutions – Excessive moisture present within a brick structure causes ‘flaking’ or ‘spalling’ during the freeze-thaw cycle. This action will eventually necessitate the brick replacement of the damaged brick units. When too much water is absorbed by bricks they start to flake after several freeze-thaw cycles. By the time this flaking…
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Window Lintel Replacement This window lintel was deteriorated and starting to expand. As the lintel expands it lifts the masonry above the windows and causing crack. The cracks allow water to enter the wall system creating more corrosion and of course more damage. This customer was prudent in addressing this lintel replacement before the damage…
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Many basement leaks originate from water leaking beneath the exterior bricks, coming across the top of the foundation and into the home.
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Brick Porch Paving – Tuckpointing Repair The corrosive nature of the freeze-thaw cycle on brick porch paving is devastating on unless routinely maintained. Brick paving requires a lot of maintenance due to heavy pedestrian traffic and weathering. For a solid repair all joints should be ground out, cleaned and tuck-pointed with a fresh pointing mortar…
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Brick Staining – The Way To Blend Thank you for the great job on the brick repair and brick staining! The repairs blend in well with the 35 year old bricks and I don’t believe anyone could have done it better. Also being a photographer and artist I am usually the first to say “…
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Brick Repair – An alternative to rebuilding deteriorated masonry When damaged bricks are severe enough to require a rebuild then you could consider a vertical carved cement overlay as this client did. Follow along to see how the repair went. The spalling bricks on this garden wall was severe so a brick repair was not…
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Brick anchors on a door surround? Brick anchors are one of the items in a masons tool bag that can be used in a variety of situations. Sometimes you just don’t know when those situations may arise. I have to admit though, this is the first time I had been called in to apply anchors…
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Stone wall tuck pointing Stone retaining wall repair, restoration or replacement presents a challenge for any mason. A thorough inspection should be performed before a repair can be recommended. As the owner of your property you must have firmly in your mind the purpose for consulting a stonemason and what your expectations are of any…
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Foundation Stucco Repair The patching or repair of foundation stucco on older buildings is a common request. Stucco can be scaling, flaking, de-laminating or like many concrete foundation corners you find in residential neighborhoods – chunking off. The important consideration in repairing a cement stucco or concrete foundation surface is the use of the proper…
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Foundation Crack Repair With Steel Dowels Concrete foundation cracks are common occurrence yet not all concrete foundation cracks will need steel dowels installed to stabilize the cracks. However if your concrete foundation crack is located on a corner then a steel dowel installation is usually recommended. A foundation crack repair can be undertaken in a concrete…
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Wood Column Repair We’ve seen this a lot over the years… a deteriorated column base due to excessive moisture entry. This particular column has lost its’ structural integrity. The photo above shows a common deteriorated wood column – lower section and the column base. Structural integrity has been compromised and the lower 5′ length needs to…
