Q. My home was built in 1978. The problem that I’m having now is that the parging on my home is cracked and falling off. The parging has come away and looks like it could easily be removed with a ...

Q: My home was built in 1978. The problem that I'm having now is that the parging on my home is cracked and falling off. The parging has come away and looks like it could easily be removed with a ...

It may look like smooth red stucco but have no fear: that odd red surface going over the exterior brick of the Mitchell Mansion at Naper Settlement in Naperville is authentic. Called parge, it is a ...

Question: I have a question about parging. As per the Google definition, parging is a cover that is a part of a building, especially an external brick wall, with plaster or mortar that typically bears ...