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1-888-JBC-ON-TIME (888-522-6684). 26 employees in Portland area. No subs used. Payment may be made via PayPal.




John Bowers Construction and Landscape Maintenance

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John Bowers Construction and Landscape Maintenance

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John Bowers Construction and Landscape Maintenance OR CCB# 188923- Providing the highest quality customer service and craftsmanship - We are a growing company staffing long term experienced professionals in serveral aspects of residental and commercial construction and landscape maintenace

John Bowers Construction and Landscape Maintenance OR CCB# 188923- Providing the highest quality customer service and craftsmanship - We are a growing company staffing long term experienced professionals in serveral aspects of residental and commercial construction and landscape maintenace


BOUNDS EXCAVATION INC

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BOUNDS EXCAVATION INC

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Local Excavation Business. We are licensed in Washington and Oregon. Oregon DEQ certified septic system installer, Residential Contractor and Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2

Local Excavation Business. We are licensed in Washington and Oregon. Oregon DEQ certified septic system installer, Residential Contractor and Commercial Specialty Contractor Level 2

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Stone and Gravel questions, answered by experts

Whether you’re installing brick siding over a traditionally-framed home or you’re using genuine brick construction to build, the biggest downside of a brick house is the higher cost you’ll pay for the materials and labor. Real brick construction also means your home build will take longer, as it’s more time-consuming to construct brick walls than it is to frame out your home.

Removing paint from brick can have both aesthetic and practical value. Some people prefer the timeless look of bare brick, making it worthwhile to remove old paint layers. Brick also lasts longer when unpainted, as paint traps moisture, causing the brick to deteriorate more quickly. If your brick walls are already in bad shape, stripping the paint off might do more harm than good.

A mason lays brick or stone together, sometimes with mortar in between the bricks and stones, and sometimes without mortar, also called a dry-stack or surface bonding. Examples of work masons do include:

  • Brick, stone, or cement block houses and buildings

  • Freestanding stone or brick walls

  • Chimneys with wood-burning fireplaces

  • Cement block basement or crawl space walls

Use fire bricks for a brick pizza oven. These bricks are typically used for fireplaces and chimneys as they can withstand high temperatures from heat sources. If you attempt to use any other kind of bricks, it’s likely that this material will crack from such high heat exposure in the best case—and potentially explode and cause serious harm in the worst case.

Brick spalling—which refers to the crumbly, flaky, or pitted appearance that can develop over time—is caused by a few different conditions. These include:

  • Climates with constant freeze-thaw cycles

  • Use of non-breathable sealants

  • High-pressure water cleaning

  • Improper installation

While you can’t do anything about the weather, you can preserve your bricks by cleaning them with soapy water and a good old-fashioned scrubbing. Pressure washers may be satisfying to use, but they can eventually wear away the surface of your bricks. If you don’t have advanced-level DIY skills in masonry, you can hire a reputable masonry contractor in your area for your project.

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