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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Brick
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Brick is popular throughout Florida as both a building block and a siding material. Nearby Ocala, Florida, is nicknamed “Brick City” because it was rebuilt with brick after a Thanksgiving Day fire in 1883 that destroyed all the wooden structures in the downtown. Here’s links with answers to our most often asked questions about BRICK:
• Is a brick house sturdier than a wood frame house?
• Are brick houses hotter in Florida?
• What are those powdery white areas on my brick walls?
• What causes stair-step cracks in a block or brick wall?
• What causes a horizontal crack in a block or brick wall?
• What does freeze damaged brick look like?
• What causes the surface of old bricks to erode away into sandy powder?
• What would cause long horizontal lines of brick mortar to fall out?
• How can I tell if the exterior walls of a house are concrete block (CBS) or wood or brick?
• What causes a vertical crack in an exterior concrete block or brick wall?
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