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Affordable Excavating

30 Kelleran St
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Affordable Excavating

30 Kelleran St
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14 years of experience

Welcome to Affordable Excavating! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you!

Welcome to Affordable Excavating! We take pride in the quality of work and customer satisfaction that we give each and every customer! We are known to pay exquisite attention to detail while making customer satisfaction our top priority. Call us today to learn more about how we can help you!

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Bricks and Stones Masonry

101 Conant Road
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Bricks and Stones Masonry

101 Conant Road
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10 years of experience

Family owned and operated. Offering masonry and tiling services from your basement to your chimney cap. Our goal is to make your masonry or tiling project, not only functional, but beautiful!

Family owned and operated. Offering masonry and tiling services from your basement to your chimney cap. Our goal is to make your masonry or tiling project, not only functional, but beautiful!

Ripa Stoneworks LLC

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Ripa Stoneworks LLC

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17 years of experience

Ripa Stoneworks LLC provides residential and light commercial masonry services to Northern New England. We offer free estimates and will help in the design of the featured work.

Ripa Stoneworks LLC provides residential and light commercial masonry services to Northern New England. We offer free estimates and will help in the design of the featured work.

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C & H Roofing & Construction

798 Brunswick Ave
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C & H Roofing & Construction

798 Brunswick Ave
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Our mission at C & H Roofing & Construction is to create a long term relationship with our customers and to provide a high quality roofing system that will last for years.

Our mission at C & H Roofing & Construction is to create a long term relationship with our customers and to provide a high quality roofing system that will last for years.

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Happy Valley Chimney n Masonry

Po Box 418
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Happy Valley Chimney n Masonry

Po Box 418
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19 years of experience

All Chimney and Masonry repairs in NH seacoast and southern Maine area. I guarantee all my work I am professional and provide immediate estimates.

All Chimney and Masonry repairs in NH seacoast and southern Maine area. I guarantee all my work I am professional and provide immediate estimates.

Presby Masonry & Roofing

PO Box 138
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Presby Masonry & Roofing

PO Box 138
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48 years of experience

All phases of Masonry, Roofing, Siding, Chimney Restoration, Brick, Block and Stone. Foundation work, Retaining walls, Patios, Decks,Walkways. Custom Metal Fabrication. Chimney Lining, Cleaning and repair.Custom Flashing. We install only BEST FLEX chimney liners, Caps,and Cleanout Doors.Metal, Rubber, Asphalt Shingle roofing.All types of Flashing and Leak Repairs.Gutter Instalation and cleaning.Roof Cleaning, shoveling and painting.Dock Installation and Removal.Window Installation.

All phases of Masonry, Roofing, Siding, Chimney Restoration, Brick, Block and Stone. Foundation work, Retaining walls, Patios, Decks,Walkways. Custom Metal Fabrication. Chimney Lining, Cleaning and repair.Custom Flashing. We install only BEST FLEX chimney liners, Caps,and Cleanout Doors.Metal, Rubber, Asphalt Shingle roofing.All types of Flashing and Leak Repairs.Gutter Instalation and cleaning.Roof Cleaning, shoveling and painting.Dock Installation and Removal.Window Installation.

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Masonry questions, answered by experts

Stone houses used to be much more practical, but with the advent of stronger and cheaper materials like concrete, they aren’t seen as much anymore. There are some parts of the world where it makes sense to build with stone, and they are usually next to a stone quarry. Stone is, however, very weather-resistant, which is why many homes near the sea and on mountains are still built with local stone.

Mortar and thinset both serve the same purpose—tile adhesion—but have different compositions and use-cases. Thinset is heatproof and presents a wide range of possibilities due to the added polymers. Mortar is typically used for bonding stones and brick. Thinset is rarely used outside, while mortar is rarely used inside.

Yes, brick houses are better insulated, because the bricks slow down the passage of air from the outside to the inside and vice-versa. This helps to stabilize the internal temperature of the home. When combined with proper residential insulation, brick houses are more efficient and better insulated than other types.

There are many things to look for when buying a brick house. Here are some of the key things you should pay close attention to.

  • Lintels: Look for cracks, holes, displacement, or corrosion

  • Mortar: Check to see if the mortar is old and crumbling, in need of repointing, or new. Also check to see if the mortar has a professional finish.

  • Walls: Check along each side of the house. If a wall is bowing outward, this indicates a severe issue such as foundation damage or that the walls are ready to fall.

  • Cracks: If there are stair step cracks in the brickwork, this indicates an unstable foundation.

Spraying is much faster but may not penetrate the bricks beyond a surface layer. Rolling penetrates the bricks but doesn’t work as well on the mortar. A combination of painting and rolling is your best bet. Using a brush to paint brick isn’t advised because it is time-consuming and won’t penetrate beyond the surface.

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