Spring is the time many homeowners start planning upgrades and new construction projects — and choosing the right design elements and building materials are key to this process. Brick, which was once ...

When the walls come tumbling down, especially brick walls, there is a valuable commodity waiting to be recovered and recycled. The recent demolition of acres and acres of Armstrong buildings in the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY – John Gavin has done projects nationwide using antique bricks, and he's noticed a common ...

Apart from being easy to reuse in renovation, bricks offer easy maintenance, without concerns of peeling, warping, denting. Apart from being easy to reuse in renovation, bricks offer easy maintenance, ...

Although brick buildings look elegant and grand, they are not much visible in our cities.This despite the fact that brick offers lasting value--they don't rot, dent, or need to be painted, and they ...