Dear Tim: I have a lovely brick patio that has mortar between the brick. After pressure-washing it this past weekend, I noticed several locations where the mortar has disintegrated. Most of the mortar ...

Question: It appears I wasted some money five years ago. I had my brick building repointed with new mortar, and it has deteriorated quickly. Do you have any idea what caused it to happen? The building ...

When I first picked up a trowel, I didn't have a clue how to use it. The people who were supposed to be teaching me how to lay bricks were too busy with their own work, so for a few months, I ...

The term "brick and mortar" references the materials from which many buildings are made. A brick and mortar store is a store located in a building rather than one that is run online. Brick and mortar ...

Brick-and-mortar marketing refers to marketing tactics used by businesses serving customers face-to-face, often at a traditional storefront. According to Merriam-Webster, this term was coined in 1992.

Online banks typically offer higher interest rates on savings products and charge fewer fees than their brick-and-mortar counterparts. If you need to deposit cash regularly, you’ll likely want the ...