Exploring Masonry Repair

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Exploring Masonry Repair

• Many people dont think about their masonry,
  others may not even know what exactly the word
  masonry entails. That being said, we at Timonium
  Masonry Repair wanted to help you explore what
  masonry is, what sorts of masonry repair may need
  to be done.

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What is Masonry?

• Basically, masonry is referring to any material
  that is put together in units and bound together
  with what is called mortar.
• Mortar is in short, the glue for these sorts of
  things. There are a myriad of different materials
  that can be used in masonry, including granite,
  brick, marble, limestone, concrete, glass, cast
  stone, cob, travertine, and various other stones.
• Masonry can be found in a number of types of
  architecture, but most often you find them in
  residential and commercial buildings. If you live
  in an area where the homes are of an older style,
  you may find that you live in a home that is made
  from brick. If you have a sidewalk, that is
  generally concrete, and thus considered to be
  masonry.
• if its made out of a stone, its likely
  considered to be some sort of masonry design.

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What Types of Masonry Repair Would I Need?

• There are lots of different types of masonry
  repair that you may encounter so lets take a
  look at some of the most common ones.
• Cracks in concrete or marble. Cracks are a huge
  problem, especially in areas that are used on a
  regular basis. These cracks can usually be fixed
  quite easily, as long as you find them early
  enough.
• Crumbling bricks or bricks that have fallen out
  of their spots. Bricks dont always stay in
  place. The mortar may go bad, or weather may make
  it so that your bricks arent able to stick
  around like they used to.
• Instability in a structure made from masonry.
  Some structures may start to lean as time goes
  on, or they may start to lose stability.
• Renovations. Older buildings may need renovations
  or restoration in order to pass inspections or to
  ensure that further problems wont happen to the
  structure in the future.

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Do I Need Masonry Repair?

• So, of course, the question is this are you
  actually in need of masonry repair? Here are a
  couple of questions that you can use in order to
  evaluate the issue at hand.

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