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 ...

Q: I have a 15-year-old colored brick paver sidewalk that’s in need of repair. I’m stumped at how to get the cracked brick out of the sidewalk without chipping adjacent brick. A: The repairs to this ...

To replace one brick that's in the center of many others, one method is to use a hammer drill with a 3/8-inch bit. You start at the center of the brick and drill many holes next to one another until ...

We're going to be on the Moon a lot more often soon, and that means we'll need places to rest, conduct research, and work there. Building habitats and maintaining them will be tough, but bacteria ...

Q. Tim, I need to replace a cracked-off section of my concrete driveway. My primary concern is I want the color and texture of the new patch to match as closely as possible to the existing driveway.

LESLIE, MI. – Two of Leslie's oldest downtown buildings, the Leslie City Offices at 106 E. Bellevue St. and the GAR Hall at 107 E. Bellevue St. – headquarters for city council meetings – are getting ...