Veteran masons say today's mortar isn't your grandfather's mix — and that matters.

You may not know this, but I received a bachelor of science degree in geology many moons ago. I was fascinated by the topic, and it helped me build houses and buildings that would not fail.

Historic masons are going back in time at Pavilion I in the University of Virginia’s Academical Village. They have carefully stripped away layers of cement that have been slathered onto the historic ...

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INDIANAPOLIS – Do you know what “repointing” bricks means? By definition, it consists of “removing a portion of the deteriorated mortar and redoing the joints with new mortar.” Doing that basically ...