Making a Brick Repair Disappear

A craftsperson with nearly 50 years of building experience discusses the pride in quality workmanship and the specific challenge of blending brick repairs seamlessly into existing surfaces. The goal of invisible repairs requires skill and technique to match the original work so closely that the repair goes unnoticed.

After nearly a half century of building things, I still get a sense of pride when people notice and comment on the craftsmanship of my work. When I’m trying to blend a repair into an existing surface, however, my hope is that they can’t see the work I’ve done and, thus, don’t have much to […]…

This story was originally published by JLC Online.