6 Cap off walls and parapets correctly. The tops of walls and parapets should have an adequate cap or coping. Caps should slope downward away from the face of the wall above. Copings may slope in one ...

If this is the case, then you’re going to have to do a wedge-shaped overlay of concrete and cement stucco mix to make each stair tread slope away from the brick wall with a minimum 1/8 inch fall ...

Brick unit replacement: Severely spalled or damaged brick should be replaced with units selected to match the originals in color, dimensions, and texture. After the damaged brick has been removed from ...

Q: I just purchased a 25-year-old home where the landscaping bed is against the brick front wall. A timber frame holds the dirt and mulch against the brick. Is this bad?

Q: When we bought our 1942 house nine years ago, it came with a brick retaining wall 35 feet long and 4½-to-5½ feet tall. Holding up the stairs to our front door, it was already leaning to one ...

Bovenbouw Architectuur has designed a brick house in Belgium with an interior that was designed to make visitors feel like they are walking up a path. ... "Because of the sloping walls, ...

Topped with a sloped roof divided in two parts, the home features porous brick walls, an open-sky courtyard and a layout that harnesses the region’s cooling crosswinds. Continue reading below ...