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1. Weatherstripping And Caulking
CAULKING Caulk around the frames of doors and windows, and seal cracks under eaves, around flashing, between bricks and in basement walls.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/energy_savings/​weatherstripping_and_caulking.html

2. Ceramics
Primitive man first used clay in a sun-dried state (in the form of sun-dried bricks, it has been used in construction since earliest times), then, perhaps by design, but more likely by accident, discovered that it became hard and durable when placed in a fire.
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3. Molds And Slips
The term "ceramic" can be applied to a vast number of products - from fine china to sewer tiles and bricks - and a multitude of processes are employed for their production; since this series of articles deals only with hobby ceramics, we will be concerned with the production of ware cast in plaster molds, and its preparation and decoration.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/crafts/​ceramics/​molds_and_slips.html

4. Surface Alteration - Piercing
While most pierced ware was, and still is, purely ornamental, some of the items, such as lamps, potpourri jars, flower bricks, etc.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/crafts/​ceramics/​surface_alteration_piercing/​

5. Brick
Chip off mortar on surrounding bricks. Soak new replacement brick in water for a half hour and thoroughly wet bricks surrounding cavity.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​b/​brick.html

6. Fireplace, Masonry
Wet edges of bricks or stones. Pack in fire clay available from a building supply dealer or mortar made of 1 part cement, 1 part lime, and 6 parts sand.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​f/​fireplace_masonry.html

7. Steps, Wood
Don't let bottoms of stringers touch the ground or rest direcQy on flat paving; raise them about 2" on bricks or concrete so they will be above standing water and moisture and not so easily attacked by termites.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​s/​steps_wood.html

8. Terrace, Brick
If bricks are set in mortar, see brick. If bricks are set in sand, see walk, brick.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​t/​terrace_brick.html

9. Walk, Brick
If bricks heave or sink frequently, sand base is of insufficient depth. Remove all bricks in the area, dig out soil and provide a cushion of sand or hard cinders 3" or 4" deep.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/household_repairs/​w/​walk_brick.html

10. Containers
It is not difficult to construct troughs of any desired size from bricks and mortar or concrete. Usually, a depth of six inches is best.
http://www.fun-home-projects.com/hobbies/​hydroponics/​containers.html


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