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Smaller, better mortar hoe Online Membership Required

Short handle mortar hoe by John Carroll

Working with Manufactured StoneOnline Membership Required

Fake rocks can look pretty good if you know what you’re doingby Brendan Mostecki

Dress Up a Block Wall with a Rock WallOnline Membership Required

Rather than hiding a poured-concrete or block foundation with landscape plantings, show it off with stone veneerby Cody Macfie

Video: Stone Veneering

You can make a plain-looking wall into a great-looking rock wall by veneering it with fieldstoneby Cody Macfie

Q & A: Cutting brick for a doorOnline Membership Required

by John Carroll

Q & A: Control vs. isolation joints in a concrete driveway

by Paul Fisette

Q & A: Repairing a firebox

by John Carroll

Q & A: Mortar for repointing bricksOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Tip: Site-made grout sawOnline Membership Required

by Ethan B. Eikrtsen

Flashing Brick-Veneer WallsOnline Membership Required

Good masonry work blocks most rainwater, and proper flashing details expel what does get throughby Douglas R. Stieve

Q & A: Tying a chimney to a houseOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Refacing Concrete Steps With BrickOnline Membership Required

A level may be a mason's best friend, but to cover up an unsightly set of concrete steps, an experienced eye takes overby Vladimir Popovac

Q & A: Removing hardened mortar from brickOnline Membership Required

by Vladimir Popovac

Q & A: Resurfacing concreteOnline Membership Required

by Rocky R. Geans

Replacing a Chimney CapOnline Membership Required

Homeowners rarely see their chimney caps, and few people have ever called me to repair them. But when I'm asked to inspect a roof or an attic, I generally find myself looking down at the top of the chimney.by Fred Lugano

Laying up Concrete BlockOnline Membership Required

Get evenly spaced courses and consistent mortar joints by using the proper layout, mortar consistency and troweling techniquesby John Carroll

Building an Efficient FireplaceOnline Membership Required

A variation of the Rumford design reflects heat into the room rather than letting it disappear up the chimneyby Richard T. Kreh Sr.

Editors PickAvoiding Common Mistakes in Concrete and MasonryOnline Membership Required

An engineer offers a few simple changes to make walls and foundations much sturdierby Thor Matteson

Easy Boring in Concrete, Masonry and StoneOnline Membership Required

Choose the appropriate drill and bit for the job, then respect their limitationsby Bruce Greenlaw

Q & A: Repairing a chimney capOnline Membership Required

by Richard T. Kreh Sr.

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