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Concrete & Masonry

How to Match the Brick and Trim on Your Home

When adding on to your home, it’s important to try to match the new bricks and trim as closely as possible to the existing house. To help you do this, take a picture of your house, along with several of the original bricks, with you to the brickyard.

How to Repair Cracks and Resurface a Concrete Driveway

Most driveways and patios develop a crack or two in the concrete over the years. Rather than breaking up the slab and pouring a new one, you might want to consider repairing it using a concrete resurfacer. Watch this video to find out how.

How to Drill into Concrete

Ask Danny Mike asks, “What tool do I need in order to bore drainage holes in a poured concrete retaining wall?”

A heavy duty hammer drill or rotary hammer with a high quality masonry bit is the tool of choice for drilling into concrete. Read more to find out how.

Where to Find Muriatic Acid

Ask Danny Denise asks “On one of your episodes, Joe Truini said that muriatic acid would remove scum and water deposits from tile in a bathroom. Where can I purchase muriatic acid?”

Muriatic acid can be found at both home centers and pool supply stores. Read on to find out more.

Foundation Cracks

Danny takes a look at foundation cracks and helps sort out when to worry and when not to. Many times these cracks are minor, but in the rare case of something more serious from settling, you may need to call in a structural engineer. Watch this video to find out more.

Pre-Engineered Masonry Fireplaces

Apre-engineered masonry fireplace comes in pieces and is assembled on location like Lego blocks. These fireplaces install in a fraction of the time of traditional masonry fireplaces, while offering the same benefits traditional masonry fireplaces offer over metal fireplaces.

Foundation Problems

Foundation Problems A major structural problem with your home is probably every homeowner’s worst nightmare. Structural problems left unattended decrease your homes value and only worsen over time. So if you are seeing signs of foundation problems around your home like cracks in your drywall, or if you have doors that do not open or close properly you probably need to have an evaluation done.

Installing Tile Over a Wood Subfloor

The use of a plywood subfloor topped by cement backer board has made tiling much easier today than when I started my remodeling career. But there are a few important considerations to take into account when tiling over a wood subfloor. Read on to find out more

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