How to Waterproof Concrete Brick | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough explains and demonstrates the benefits of waterproofing concrete brick. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 2 hours Cost: $300 Skill Level: Moderate Tools List for Waterproofing Concrete Brick: Paint roller Shopping List: Waterproofing agent Bucket Steps: 1. Pour the waterproofing agent into the bucket. 2. Dip the paint roller into the waterproofing agent and apply it generously to the brick, bottom to top. 3. The agent will cure in 14 days. Resources: Mark applied Siloxane 20 solvent-based water repellant, manufactured by Umaco (http://www.umaco.com/). Expert assistance for this segment was provided by MJM Masonry (http://mjmmasonry.com). About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we re ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Waterproof Concrete Brick | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/