Sometimes during a driving rain, water can appear inside a brick home, near the outside walls. It can get so bad, homeowners have to pull back carpeting and use towels to soak up the mess. Rain ...

Home inspector Dwight Barnett answers readers' questions: Q: We are in the process of selling our home that we had custom built in 2002. The buyer's real estate agent hired a home inspector who ...

Steven Asks: What should I use to fill the small holes in my brick walls? Danny Lipford: The holes you’re talking about, that you’ll find around the perimeter of a brick home, are called weep holes.

Question: I live in a brick townhouse. In the back there is a patio door leading to a concrete deck. The patio door sits on top of some brick work. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed ...

I live in a brick townhouse. In the back, there is a patio door leading to a concrete deck. The patio door sits on top of some brickwork. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed up, ...

Question: I live where there’s a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him ...

If properly designed and constructed, brick masonry can be highly durable and tends to demand little in the way of routine repairs. However, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the ...

Retaining walls need a drainage system to prevent water from causing structural and soil health issues. Weep holes spaced every four feet will suffice for shorter walls, but taller walls also need a ...

Q I live in a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him about ...

Question: I live in a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him about ...