Q: We painted our brick fireplace white. But after some use, smoke has stained the brick. What’s the best way to clean it? A: Soot is mostly carbon particles, but it often has a greasy nature that ...

Q: Three years ago, we bought a house with a backyard brick berm and fishpond that are probably around 20 years old. We also have a brick wall surrounding our entire backyard. Mineral stains have ...

QMy son lives in a brick house built in the 1950s. There is some kind of white stain on the brick under each shutter. The shutters may have been white originally. (They have been repainted.) Many ...