Weep holes are absolutely necessary if you have a brick exterior—but you should invest in some covers for them. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has tackled a ...

Q: We are in the process of selling our home that we had custom built in 2002. The buyer's real estate agent hired a home inspector who pointed out that there are no weep holes in the brick, which he ...

DEAR TIM: I live in a brick townhouse. In the back there is a patio door leading to a concrete deck. The patio door sits on top of some brick work. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed ...

Steven Asks: What should I use to fill the small holes in my brick walls? Danny Lipford: The holes you’re talking about, that you’ll find around the perimeter of a brick home, are called weep holes.

I live in a brick townhouse. In the back, there is a patio door leading to a concrete deck. The patio door sits on top of some brickwork. I’m trying to make sure the patio door is all sealed up, ...

Question: I live where there’s a homeowners association. The president has decided to have someone come and drill weep holes in our structure right at the brick ledge area of the slab. I had asked him ...

If properly designed and constructed, brick masonry can be highly durable and tends to demand little in the way of routine repairs. However, it is still important to conduct regular inspection of the ...

My exterior brick wall (about 40′ x 4O’) was repointed over 7 years ago. Now the interior wall is showing moisture damage and I think the weep holes and any other air ventilation system was ...

Home inspector Dwight Barnett answers readers' questions: Q: We are in the process of selling our home that we had custom built in 2002. The buyer's real estate agent hired a home inspector who ...