You may not know this, but I received a bachelor of science degree in geology many moons ago. I was fascinated by the topic, and it helped me build houses and buildings that would not fail.

I am trying to match the brick on the facade of my row house in Cobble Hill. The brick is common in the neighborhood: very crisp consistent dimensions, semi-smooth face, with very narrow mortar joints ...

A question many readers want an answer to is how to color bricks. Structures have been built with brick for millennia and material was very popular from the start of the industrial revolution through ...