Dear James: We have a brick house and the mortar between the bricks has fallen out in spots. It looks terrible. What is the best method to repair this and how can I get new mortar to look like the ...

Tuckpointing is a fairly common practice that involves freshening up the mortar joints between bricks. But what exactly does tuckpointing entail and how does it differ from repointing?

Before we talk about fixing the mortar, let’s fix the likely cause. I bought a very flexible polyurethane called Big Stretch to fill the gaps between the windows and the bricks.

The main difference between brick-and-mortar banks and online banks is the fact that the former has physical branch locations, while the latter usually doesn’t (though sometimes does!).

Replacing crumbling mortar in between stones, concrete blocks, or brick is something you can do. This is called repointing.

Over time, the mortar joints between bricks in a wall, also known as pointing, will fail. Fixing this failure is called repointing, or in some regions tuckpointing.

No matter what changes, one principle remains the same in retail: the importance of getting customers the products they need and giving them a great experience while doing so.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of brick-and-mortar retail’s demise are greatly exaggerated. At least that’s according to proptech experts who spy a continued opening in bolstering on-site retail ...

Dear James: The mortar between the wall bricks is crumbling in spots and looks bad. How can I repair it so that it does not look much different from the existing mortar joints? — Nick R. Dear ...

Dear James: The mortar between the wall bricks is crumbling in spots and looks bad. How can I repair it so that it does not look much different from the existing mortar joints? -- Nick R.

The main difference between brick-and-mortar banks and online banks is the fact that the former has physical branch locations, while the latter usually doesn’t (though sometimes does!).