This is why when you look at a brand-new brick or concrete block wall, the color of the mortar is uniform. It’s almost always some shade of solid gray. Mother Nature removes this thin coating of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people think that the walls alongside highways, often made of concrete, brick, or wood, are for crash safety or privacy. But those walls were actually ...

Chaska brick is our town’s pride and joy. Homes, businesses and churches constructed from the locally produced cream-colored brick can be found throughout the metro area. “The beauty of the ...

This is why when you look at a brand-new brick or concrete block wall, the color of the mortar is uniform. It’s almost always some shade of solid gray. Mother Nature removes this thin coating of ...

Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and allows the mortar to bond to each brick (or concrete block, stone or other ...