Can I use a regular drill for making pilot holes in brick?

• <div><p>You can use a regular drill to make pilot holes for gutter brackets in the wooden fascia board around the top of your house, but it’s not the best tool for brick. Instead, you’ll need a heavy-duty power tool like a hammer drill with a carbide tip bit.</p></div>

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Q: Is Dekton worth the money?

• <div><p>Dekton is worth the money for homeowners who want a nonporous countertop that resists heat, stains, water, scratches, and UV damage. It comes in a wide array of colors and patterns at various price points to suit different renovation budgets. Dekton is not worth the cost for homeowners who are particularly worried about chipping or cracking.</p></div>

Q: How do I find a local mason?

• <div><p>Always work with <a href="http://www.angi.com/nearme/masonry/">licensed and certified masons in your area</a> when installing a stone wall or even a stone veneer. Just like all home designers, they should provide an impressive portfolio and offer a free estimate for the project. Pick the pro who fits your budget and schedule and, most importantly, helps you realize your landscape vision. </p></div>

Q: Should I drill into the brick or the mortar joints?

• <div><p>You should generally drill into the mortar joints when installing shutters on brick. Mortar is softer, which makes drilling easier and puts less strain on your tools. It also lowers the risk of cracking a brick&mdash;something that&rsquo;s a lot harder to fix. Mortar holds fasteners well enough for standard shutters, and if you ever need to patch the holes later, it&rsquo;s a much simpler job than dealing with damaged brick. Just keep in mind that if your mortar joints are too thin or the hardware calls for <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/best-anchors-for-brick.htm">brick anchoring</a>, you'll need to check the manufacturer&rsquo;s recommendations and adjust accordingly.</p></div>

Q: Can you German smear over painted brick?

• <div><p>A traditional German schmear uses mortar, making it unsuitable for adherence to painted surfaces. Professionals recommend removing any existing paint before applying mortar. However, you can rough up the painted surface and clean it to test if the mortar will stick. Remember that the underlying paint's texture and color may affect the schmear's final appearance&mdash;so starting with a bare brick wall will ensure the ideal finish.</p></div>

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Reviewed in January 2025
Horrible!! Avoid him at all costs!! I hired him to regrout my stone steps and reset them. I had a beige grout and he put an orange grout that was horrific! he said it would fade it didnt. He then came out grinded the grout damaged our stone, took samples of our grout to match and never saw him...
NTM Construction
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Reviewed in February 2024
It went beautifully, good quality stone, graded and well covered driveway. They even moved a pile of pruning rubbish I had in the hedge row. Great job, highly recommend and would use again with confidence. Thanks
Stafford Park Drainage and Water Solutions LLC
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Reviewed in March 2023
I have hired Bill for several projects on my house. He did my driveway, parging of my foundation, slab removal and stone replacement, crawl space filling and some landscaping work. I have been so pleased with the results of every project. Bill is a personable hard worker and his work is of the...
Local Boyz, LLC
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Reviewed in October 2020
The job was done very well. In addition to the multitude of holes there was chipping paint. The surface was repaired and painted and is now smooth and looks new. The gentlemen working on the house were polite and very professional. Customer service is excellent as well. Questions and concerns...
Clean Lines Painting & Powerwashing
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Reviewed in August 2017
Rich and his crew totally transformed the back yard from a stone filled mess to an incredibly beautiful living space with a paver patio and grass. They worked diligently and got the job done in one week which was amazing. They are the nicest guys,and they deliver a beautiful and quality result....
Top Notch Service, Inc.
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Reviewed in February 2016
Our shower has two doorways, one into my area and the other into my wife's. We weren't sure what would need to be done about our glass shower doors and were concerned that they would need to be replaced in order to repair the threshold. Debbie Burchett came out to look at the job and put us...
William C. Burchett Tile Installations
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Reviewed in December 2014
We remodeled our entire kitchen and TC Cabinetry did our cabinets and referred us to New England Granite & Marble. We went to their showroom and Carlos (1 of the owners) gave us a tour of the warehouse of samples and slabs. We wanted to do something that was not granite and were considering...
New England Granite & Marble Inc
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Reviewed in November 2014
We have a very complicated floor plan with stone wall and open staircase in the middle of the space. My husband and I were concerned about doing it ourselves. CB Flooring was the more responsive and knowledgable contractor we interviewed and we were extremely satisfied with the result. Two years...
CB Flooring
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Reviewed in March 2014
Of all the work I had them do, the Edgestone was most important and most expensive. I have a stone driveway and the stone spread out over the past two years I have been living here (new home; new loose stones for a driveway). I wanted the Edgestone to keep the stone in a contained area where my...
Jersey Shore Landscaping
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Reviewed in December 2012
We order insulated siding and Bella Stone faux stone for our house. Home Depot provide the subcontractors who performed the work. The insulated siding was done very well, however, the Bella Stone was a major disappointment. For the Bella Stone, the corner applications showed the Tyvek...
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