Dab the sponge on the paint palette, catching a little of each color, and “stamp” out the bricks onto the wall, moving horizontally and leaving “mortar” space between each brick.

Chaska brick is our town’s pride and joy. Homes, businesses and churches constructed from the locally produced cream-colored brick can be found throughout the metro area. “The beauty of the ...

The color of each sand particle is hidden by the gray cement/lime coating. This is why when you look at a brand-new brick or concrete block wall, the color of the mortar is uniform. It’s almost ...

Sand is the most abundant ingredient in the mix. The powdered cement and lime are the glue that holds the sand together and allows the mortar to bond to each brick (or concrete block, stone or other ...