INDIANAPOLIS — If you’ve ever mounted something heavy to brick using the plastic anchors and screws that come in the box, you’ve probably had at least a tiny moment of panic wondering if the whole ...

Question: A decorative window shutter on a brick wall at my house blew off in a windstorm. It would be easy to reattach it, except that the holes left in the mortar by the former nails are now too ...

There are so many options to anchor "this" to "that," even when "that" is something hard like brick, block, concrete or stone. With summer under way, we're not only searching for places to hang plant ...

The first step for a mortar-set brick sidewalk, is to pull strings to determine the perimeter of the space. The measurement is based on the width and length of the bricks used, taking into account an ...

When it comes to anchoring things to masonry, the process is not as simple as working with wood or drywall. Most homes require anchoring to masonry at some point, and there are three popular methods ...

In January 2002, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) issued a new standard, ACI355.2-01, which prescribed a comprehensive testing program to ascertain design parameters for post-installed adhesive ...