Q: I have a brick wall around my patio and I’m noticing the bricks are starting to fall apart. At first there was a white powder on the face of the bricks and then the bricks started to flake apart.

This brick patio from @williamshousellc was constructed with antique, reclaimed brick. Reclaimed brick is not only a great way to reduce your carbon footprint but also has a gorgeous, weathered patina ...

My wife is begging me to install a patio. She hates interlocking cast concrete brick; it seems to lose its luster and color in a few years. Plus, it looks too perfect, she says. She wants me to create ...

This brick plaza has been in service for many decades in harsh New England weather. You can build one similar to this with my help. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter There’s something ...

There’s something soothing about brick patios and sidewalks. I learned this while installing a private backyard patio out of deep-red paving brick for my mother-in-law. Nestled under two giant maple ...

Brick construction creates lasting materials but often ends in waste when buildings are torn down early. Engineers in Austria built reusable brick walls that can be dismantled and rebuilt, cutting ...

Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the mortar ...

The construction sector still has some way to go in terms of reducing the consumption of resources and greenhouse gas ...

White brickwork wrapping a courtyard in this house is Mexico is broken up by slatted metal, a balcony and the shape of a staircase. Located to the south of the Mexican city of Guadalajara, the house ...