Copperas Cove High School students dirtied their hands Wednesday and learned how to build a brick wall during the second annual Masonry Rocks event. Put on by the Texas Masonry Council, the one-day ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

When I first picked up a trowel, I didn't have a clue how to use it. The people who were supposed to be teaching me how to lay bricks were too busy with their own work, so for a few months, I ...

Low, short garden walls can be built with a single wythe—that is, with only one horizontal row of bricks. But such walls are not strong. You can even push them over by hand. Double-wythe brick walls ...

COPPERAS COVE — Gaining popularity from a year ago, a total of 50 Copperas Cove High School students participated Wednesday in a one-day brick-laying course called “Masonry Rocks.” This year marked ...

Dear James: I noticed a friend's brick walkway and how nice it makes her landscaping look. Is this a long, expensive project to have a contractor install, or do you think I could handle it with ...

Some Waco-area students spent Tuesday learning how to spread mortar and lay bricks with a few players in an industry eager to hire up skilled workers. The Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy ...

Enterprise High School masonry students are getting their hands dirty, literally. Teaching them life skills they can take into the workforce. A program that started in 2018 has already gained the ...