I have been a general contractor for many decades. However, on occasion other members of my family decide that they are going to take on a home DIY projects. I think that is great, but sometimes the end result yields more work for me than if I would have just done the...
Like most things, power tools come in grades. DIYers might purchase an economically priced Ryobi power tool, but professionals will more likely go for more robust tools made by companies like DeWalt and Milwaukee. However, there is one brand that stands above the...
A customer had damaged walls and ceiling. For whatever reason paint was peeling off in sheets. He felt that it was due to defective wallboard and he was looking for a solution. We decided that the best way to fix the situation was to apply 1/4″ wallboard (on top...
In my last post I talked about the initial stages needed to tuck-point. This post will outline the clean up stage. See photos below. Here my mason is spraying a solution of water and muriatic acid on new mortar. It is necessary to wait a few weeks as the mortar needs...
A customer’s home needed some tuckpointing work. Below are some photos that describe how we did it. If you look to the right of the security camera you can see some cracks in the tuckpointing. Some bricks were literally falling out. These blades attach to a...
