When you’re selecting brick for the face of your home, judge it by more than its beauty. Consider its size,
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You probably use the terms interchangeably, but “concrete” and “cement” do not mean the same thing. Cement is one of
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The experts and I agree, that with pre-mix bags available, unless you are on a major jobsite with at least
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Your house may be stucco or brick veneer on the outside, but that’s not what’s holding it up. Behind whichever
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USING A PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN MY BRICK HOME Power washing your brick home is a great way to freshen
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Your builder can insulate your masonry home by placing insulation between the “furring strips” that level the wall so drywall
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In a dry, hot climate like ours, the materials our homes are made from can mean the difference between indoor
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Those unsightly white marks are a mineral build-up called “efflorescence.” Efflorescence forms when minerals like salt and lime, which are
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It rains so little in Arizona that it seems our homes would be immune from water damage. But if you
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A concrete home can cost more to build than a wood home, but it could make up for that by
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If you live in a part of Arizona that stays pretty warm all year, it’s not necessary to insulate the
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Traditional “stick-built” homes are builder favorites because they’re cheaper to construct than block homes. Wood is lightweight, so it’s pretty easy
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The most common type of brick is the popular red clay you see on so many houses. But perhaps the
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Arizona’s earliest settlers, the Hohokam, Sinagua and Anasazi Indians, built their homes from the earth. The Hohokam Indians lived in
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Much of the adobe brick from Mexico is put together without cement stabilizers, so it’s not as durable as the
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