After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Masonry construction is one of the oldest methods of creating built structures. However, the brick wall has changed considerably since the first fired clay bricks were laid nearly 8,000 years ago. To ...

The thermal transmittance and thermal resistance of three various types of domestic dwelling walls are compared. The wall types are: • Brick Cavity – consisting of two walls of 110mm thick extruded ...

Masonry wasn’t my favourite homebuilding material when I got involved in building and renovation back in the mid-1980s. However, 30 years of dealing with reality has changed my mind. Brick veneer, in ...