Oct 13, 2016
What trade put mortar between bricks on houses. What the price to install a metal roof.

Ryan Gregory answered:

Oct 13, 2016

Masons would install mortar on bricks.

Metal roof pricing ranges on what the structure details are (steepness, valleys, penetrations, wall flashings, chimneys, etc.) and what gauge, profile, ventilation and snow retention (if any) is needed or requested.

Oct 13, 2016
What trade put mortar between bricks on houses. What the price to install a metal roof.
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Sep 6, 2016
We don't want any grass in the backyard of our new townhome. Need recommendation for brick masons skilled in laying patio pavers to replace sod.

Jack Wilkins answered:

Oct 10, 2016

You're not looking for a brick mason.....your looking for a landscaper expirenced in hardscapes.....brick masons typicall only deal with installing brick facades.....pavers require grading,fill material (compacted correctly), and then paver install....not something a mason would have knowledge of...

Sep 6, 2016
We don't want any grass in the backyard of our new townhome. Need recommendation for brick masons skilled in laying patio pavers to replace sod.

Donald Burks answered:

Sep 12, 2016

We located in Hermitage, TN.  Same county (Davidson) as Nashville.

There are  two sections we need to fill:  one is 17' x 6'.  The other is 9' x 8'

See attached photos.  Obviously a small job, which might be too attractive to masons.

Sep 6, 2016
We don't want any grass in the backyard of our new townhome. Need recommendation for brick masons skilled in laying patio pavers to replace sod.

Amanda Terry answered:

Sep 12, 2016

Donald, 

Where is your townhome located? We are located in the Charleston, South Carolina area and would be happy to refer you to high quality masons. Since masonry contractors vary by location, we would also recommend using GuildQuality to search for a reputable Brick Mason in your area.

Best of luck with your outdoor living project!

Sep 6, 2016
We don't want any grass in the backyard of our new townhome. Need recommendation for brick masons skilled in laying patio pavers to replace sod.
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Ryan Crone asked:

Sep 11, 2014
Messy Mortar

Lori Boyter of RockAway Co. PRO answered:

Dec 23, 2014

The wash the brick mason is talking about is an acid wash. That should take care of the white stains. As far as the vertical brick looking a different color, the acid wash should take care of that too. However just like fabric and woodgrain anytime youbturn a material from horizontal to verticalbit will appear to be a different color because the grain pattern in the material is running differently and reflects light differently.  

The acid wash should help with the motor color. As it ages it will naturally darken and blend.

Tom Gunter asked:

Nov 19, 2014
How can I best get squirrels out of my attic and repair their hole?
Dec 9, 2014

We have a client that recently dealt with a similar situation, but it was a racoon. They installed a one-way door, made from galvanized mesh, over the hole. Once the varment was out, the clean-up and repairs could be made. There are liquids that be applied that will keep them away once everything is sealed up.

Ryan Crone asked:

Sep 11, 2014
Messy Mortar
Dec 1, 2014

It looks like the mason did a good job concerning the texture. But the color is way off. Unfortunatly its not easy to match new to old. The good news- Staining morter isnt hard to do if its not sealed. I suggest a few practice bricks and some best efforts at staining them to match, then do the rest. The bad news- it will probably never be pefect and if it is it will show after a few years of all that Texas weather torture.

Tom Gunter asked:

Nov 19, 2014
How can I best get squirrels out of my attic and repair their hole?

here is a link to a good article on How to get squirrels out of an attic.

http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/professional-trapper/squirrels-attic.htm

Tom Gunter asked:

Nov 19, 2014
How can I best get squirrels out of my attic and repair their hole?
Nov 19, 2014

On the squirrel removal, best to call a trapper or get a trap. 

That area agains the home can be covered with some heavy guage counter flashing and sealed up prior to that with some fast setting mortar. 

Tom Gunter asked:

Nov 19, 2014
How can I best get squirrels out of my attic and repair their hole? We recently moved into a house and have a problem with squirrels in the attic. They have access to the full attic and I can tell they have been through it but they seem to be doing a lot of traveling down the eaves. From all of the noise I get the feeling there are a number of them. We saw them going in and out of the hole in the photo I attached. I know I have some trees around the house to trim back to cut down on their access to the roof. Have you found any methods that work best to get them out of the attic? Also I am wondering what the best materials or methods would be to repair their hole?
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Sep 20, 2014
What can be done to remedy a home with issues related to an EIFS stucco system? Can you re-do the front of the house with another material (i.e. Stone, etc)
Sep 24, 2014

+1 to Jeffrey's answer below. 

Most of the observed deficiences that we see in EIFS are the result of poor installation and flashing details.  Almost all the push off failures that are seen now are the result of poor water management and water getting behind the EIFS and pushing it off the substrate. 

See if it can't be fixed and flashed properly before ripping it all off. 

Sep 20, 2014
What can be done to remedy a home with issues related to an EIFS stucco system? Can you re-do the front of the house with another material (i.e. Stone, etc)

Many of the EIFS issues we see are related to improper flashing, etc.  These types of issues can be repaired by removing EIFS in affect area installing PROPER flashing as patching EIFS.  Done by a professional craftsman the repair can be seamless.

You can also remove all of the EIFS and install any kind of material to the house.

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