Striking details. Flowing lines. Dramatic color combinations. These are just a few of the design elements that create great looks in building design. What material delivers more design possibilities to achieve them then brick? Whether simply adding a decorative watertable or dressing up a window with a distinctive arch, architects, builders, and masons maximize the potential of brick, transforming even the most ordinary structure into a vision of timeless beauty and lasting value. With its many colors, styles and shapes, and the unlimited ways it can be configured and detailed, brick sets you free to create your own, very personal style.

The enduring strength, beauty, and performance of a brick wall assembly are critically dependant on three components: design, workmanship, and materials. If even one of these factors has not been diligently applied, integrity of the wall assembly is compromised.

Tuckpointing: The process of repairing a mortar joint is called tuckpointing. This term is derived because you are tucking mortar into the damaged mortar joint with the point of a trowel called a "pointing trowel".