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tag: masonry

Brick Deck Railing

DeckGuy, member | April 18th, 2012

This is a deck with TimberTech Decking and a custom railing with brick masonary columns and LED lighting.

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Custom Deck

DeckGuy, member | April 18th, 2012

This is a TimberTech Deck with a custom Gazebo, brick columns, underdeck storage area, and it even has a planter bench on it for planting seasonal flowers.

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Mountain Porch Retreat

WarthConstruction, member | November 14th, 2011

Our region has an extended outdoor season that the homeowners wanted to take full advantage of. The existing deck was not adequate for hosting large parties and had no covered space for protection...

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Patrick's Barn: Rookie Mistake

patrick_mccombe, Associate editor | June 8th, 20113 comments

Success with concrete starts with having enough to do the job.

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Choosing a Chimney Flue-Top Damper

MikeGuertin, editorial advisor | June 1st, 2011

Pop-up dampers and hinged dampers install and operate similarly.

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How To Form Small Concrete Projects The Easy Way

cmiller, special-issues editor | December 10th, 20105 comments

You may be surprised at the tool Chuck Miller uses to make sure his concrete pour goes as smoothly as possible.

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Installations of Split-face Concrete Block Draw Scrutiny in Chicago

FHB_Building_News, contributor | November 26th, 20102 comments

Homeowners complain of water damage, while home-inspection contractors point to improperly installed and poorly maintained block, a local TV station reports

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Cricket? What's a cricket?

ColdHands, member | October 27th, 20102 comments

I was asked to inspect this roof before its sale. There was evidence of leaks on the inside ceiling, but the owner assured the buyer that they had just had a new roof installed to fix the problem...

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Insulating behind a brick wall?

ecodude, member | July 28th, 20102 comments

I audited a brick house this week. There's no insulation in the walls. The customer doesn't want to blow from the inside (b/c the inside walls are papered and they're concerned about how the finishes...

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Family Paradise

thelandscaper, member | May 30th, 20101 comment

I designed and built this fantastic outdoor living space for this fine home in Duncan, SC.  We chose Tennessee sandstone to complement the home and for its beauty and warmth.  The Fireplace...

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What a damp basement can do to brick

Cermides, associate editor | March 23rd, 2010

Some science-savy builders help an editor understand what's causing the base of an old chimney to deteriorate.

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Building a Block wall using Joint Spacers

webwillie, member | December 11th, 2009

A simple device designed for the Handyman, Homeowner and Do-it-yourselfer to Lay Block and Brick like a PRO! I found them on their website: www.BlockandBrickSpacer.com

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A Home for an Active Family

bennerm, member | September 3rd, 2009

This home was designed and built on a sprawling lot in Highland Park, Illinois. The family is active in sports and hosts frequent tournaments for their children. Design decisions were made...

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Keauhou mauka replacement deck

WestHawaiiHandyman, member | May 6th, 2009

The finished replacement utility area/garden deck.  Note new, ABS plastic drain vent on wall behind reinstalled utility sink.  New, capped hollow tile wall protects deck and serves as low...

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Carter Project

maryquayle, member | April 20th, 20092 comments

This beautiful home on the water needed a deck to transition with the hillside slope.  A landing outside of french doors steps down to a large deck area with a pergola overhead and bar sitting...

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Back yard walls, arbors and pergola

edarchitect, member | March 10th, 2009

After putting the overhead utility lines underground, we started over again with the back yard.  It's organized into two levels, with the lower level close to the house paved in brick on sand...

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Reader Feedback: Fine Homebuilding Issue #202, April/May 2009

RDA, producer | February 26th, 20092 comments

Readers respond to Alex Wilson's open letter to President Obama and more.

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Wine Cellar and Tasting Room

sbradley3, member | January 30th, 20091 comment

This is Phase II of our basement project. We built the wine cellar and constructed the wine racks from a kit. We designed the cellar around a mahogany wine buffet we found at Costco for $500. We...

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From Washington to Maine: Building A House for the First Time

sjdehner, member | January 20th, 200919 comments

In April 2007 my wife and I, both in our thirties, left our home town of Point Roberts, Washington and moved across country to the small town of Belfast, Maine. With little construction experience...

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Circa:1680 Colonial Farm House on Long Island, NY

andybuildz, member | December 4th, 2008

I purchased an historic circa:1680 farm house in Cold Spring Harbor, LI, NY (50 minutes from Manhatten) that no one else would take on. It sat vacant for a very long while. It took me...

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