Why You Should Be Recycling Your Leftover Bricks
So, you've redone your brickwork and there's a heap of old bricks left over. You may be better off recycling [...]
Soot: How to Identify & Remove From Brick
If your brick house gets damaged in a fire or a fireplace made of brick, there's a good chance your [...]
How Cream City Brick Gave Milwaukee A Name
Milwaukee is most known for beer and cheese. Did you know that it's biggest city got the name "Cream City" [...]
4 Signs Your Brickwork Needs Maintenance
Brick is a traditionally maintenance-free material. But if you live in a climate that can't make up its mind, you [...]
A Guide to Different Types of Bricks and Their Uses
Once you decide to work with bricks, the next step is figuring out what kind of brick to use [...]
Adding New Brick to An Old Project: A Guide to Brick Matching
The two main components of brick matching are color and size. Having matched bricks is important because if you can't [...]
How to Choose a Great Mortar Color for Your House
A beautiful facade can make it a joy to come home every day, and it can also dramatically improve the [...]
The History of Brick: Part 3
There’s a reason for brick’s longevity as a building material: its strength, durability, and efficiency are unmatched. The long history [...]
The History of Brick: Part 2
Everyone knows brick construction is the ultimate in stability, longevity, and energy efficiency. Even so, the evolving use of brick [...]
The History of Brick: Part 1
All of us were taught by the story of the Three Little Pigs that brick construction is the sturdiest and [...]
