A May 11 article by Fox 21 News about Upper Lakes Chimney and Masonry left the impression the business's owner, Doug LaFave, was a crook and a bad workman ("Duluth masonry contractor under fire"). The ...

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A reader recently emailed me, seeking advice on whether to take on a do-it-yourself repair of the mortar around her brick masonry. She regularly performs hands-on maintenance around her home, she said ...

Owns: Victoria Gore Brick Mason, which she operates from her Sylvania home. Her company's history: "My dad and I started doing this 16 years ago. "My dad was a brick mason, and I had lived in ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Ever since the Davenport building collapse in May, masonry work has been in demand. Many buildings in our area, including the one that collapsed, are over 100 years old. "There was a ...