I know of a company that sells videos on how to lay brick.
It is called Unique Productions, phone # 1-800-748-4455. Ask for Paul Snyder. I used the videos to learn more about masonry while I was doing my apprenticeship they were very helpful.
I'm planning to parge the outside of my chimney. I've gotton several different opinions on the mixture I should use to do it. One was Portland High Grade Cement with Sand (2 sand to 1 cement). The other was simply Mortar mix and Lime with no exact measurements. I also plan on putting a pigment in the mixture to match our vinyl siding color. Can anyone give me some advice on the best mixture I should use?Read More
I need help.
I have a new house and the driveway is starting to crumble and small holes appearing.
The driveway was poured and it rained hard. The surface was marked up badly and all the builder would do is re-wet the concrete and re-face it. It didn't look that good and is already showing serious wear after 1 month.
What can be done, if anything? Suspect I will have to go after the builder to get any satisfaction.Read More