SC-42 WB Acrylic Sealer is a water-based, clear concrete sealer and glaze. It is designed to seal porous concrete, brick or tiles and previously painted surfaces where a protective high gloss finish ...

Q. I have an existing brick chimney that absorbs water. The water comes through and ends up around the roof line near the ceiling of my Deck house. As it absorbs more water, it keeps moving down ...

Q: I have brick walls in my courtyard and every year a few more bricks “go bad.”The facing comes off. I paid a man hundreds of dollars to solve the problem. He sprayed the walls but it did not help. I ...

Clean brick fireplaces with a vinegar-and-water mix, avoiding harsh chemicals that can damage porous brick. Vacuum, scrub gently in small sections, and finish with a brick sealer once dry. Keep it ...

Scripps Howard News Service Dear Dwight: I have brick walls in my courtyard and every year a few more bricks “go bad.” The facing comes off. I paid a man hundreds of dollars to solve the problem. He ...

Sometimes during a driving rain, water can appear inside a brick home, near the outside walls. It can get so bad, homeowners have to pull back carpeting and use towels to soak up the mess. Rain ...

Q: A while back you had a column about what to do if inside or around your fireplace shows a lot of whiteness. My brickwork shows white; there is crud inside both upstairs and downstairs fireplaces.