Q. My question is about chimney bricks. In 1987, I bought a twenty year old brick house. The furnace, gas water heater, and fireplace are all in the basement so the double flue chimney rises from ...

Efflorescence is not a rock band. That’s Evanescence. Efflorescence is the white, chalky substance that appears on concrete, pavers, brick, and stucco. It is residue that is left behind when hard, ...

Q. Efflorescence is mysterious to many. Does it ever stop forming? My brick three-family is about 120 years old and has an exposed brick wall in the back stairwell. I have lived in the house for 45 ...

Efflorescence is the white powdery substance you might notice on basement walls, concrete surfaces, or masonry materials. It forms when water moves through a porous material like concrete or brick, ...

I routinely presume that people know all about efflorescence, but in fact many don’t understand it at all. I’m referring to the fluffy white deposits you might find on your concrete floors, brick ...

Two years ago I had paint removed from by townhouse. About six months ago, I started to notice some whiteness around a couple of bricks which I think may be efflorescence. How can I get rid of this?

I attached a photo of my brick building in Chicago. I seem to be having an issue with efflorescence in a single spot on the brick next to my window. No where else on the building are we seeing this ...

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