A Good Looking Fake Brick – Continued Veneer Bricks The meaning of the term: “Veneer brick” has and is currently changing. Only a few decades ago, a hollow brick was considered a Veneer brick. Now though a Veneer brick is something different. Today, complete or… Read More »A Good Looking Fake Brick Part II – Veneer Bricks
A “fake brick” is actually a thing. You may have never heard of a fake brick but the term fake brick actually applies to more than one type of “brick”. It’s not the thing you normally think of when you think of a brick… Read More »A Good Looking Fake Brick – 3 Types To Know
Masonry restoration is a very interesting job, but the facet of historic brick repointing is even more fastidious and nuanced. Stone masonry restoration happens to have some overlapping similarities to historic brick tuckpointing, but it also involves some different technical aspects. There are two significant… Read More »Repointing Granite Stone Walls – Part III
Our website has tons of information about brick restoration, brick tuck pointing, brick repointing and historic brick facade upkeep, maintenance and restoration, with a focus on preservation. Last week, we took a closer look at a similar but difficult area of masonry restoration: granite… Read More »Repointing Granite Stone Walls – Part II
See here why repointing granite stone walls so common in Washington DC Our website has tons of information about brick restoration, brick tuck pointing, brick repointing, and historic brick facade upkeep and maintenance, with a focus on preservation. Today we take a closer look at… Read More »Repointing Granite Stone Walls
Discover various types of elevated projecting bays in brick facades In the classic historic neighborhoods of Washington DC such as Georgetown, Capitol hill, Dupont Circle the majority of brick buildings are built directly on top of the property line, on the end of rows and… Read More »Elevated Projecting Bays in Brick Facades
Learn what mortar bees holes are, why they occur, and how to mitigate them Mortar Bees or Mason Bees will burrow into relatively soft mortar, right on the face of a brick masonry wall and create little burrows. Historic brick mortar happens to work particularly… Read More »Mortar Bees Holes – Examples from the field
What you should know about how rain affects a brick facade Last week we took a deeper look into how rain affects a brick facade. This week we’re continuing with that subject to bring you part TWO. This portion of the analysis delves into the… Read More »How Rain Affects a Brick Facade Part II
Everything you need to know about how rain affects a brick building facade In the early autumn season of the year 2022, there have been several heavy rainstorms which have caused leaks and buildings throughout Washington DC. Our company, IDS, has worked both on the… Read More »How Rain Affects a Brick Building Facade Part I
Learn more about the history of brickmaking and how bricks are manufactured here Brick making in historic times was extremely tedious and difficult, it required an incredible amount of toil and labor. Bricks are heavy and dirty because they basically come from clay which… Read More »The Art and History of Brickmaking Part I