Q: How can I remove wood ash from fireplace brick? Gaithersburg, Md. A: From the picture you sent, it looks as if you’re dealing with ash, soot and a little charcoal — ash being the white and gray ...

I just purchased a “Brownstone” in Carroll Gardens that the previous owner had bricked over with a brick facade. We can see some metal pins, I think they are called “tie backs” or “tie ins” that one ...

Q: Is there a way to remove, or at least cover up, paint that has gotten onto bricks because of sloppy workmanship? Arlington County, Va. A: Removing paint from bricks — especially the types made for ...

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For thousands of years, humans have used mortar to bind stones and bricks together to build durable, long-lasting structures.

Corrections are being made at UND's Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, but not on term papers or flight plans. Construction crews are removing exterior brick from Odegard Hall, Rick Tonder said "in ...