
Efflorescence. It’s a pretty name for the ugly crystalline salt deposits that mar porous building materials. The word, which comes from the French verb “to flower,” refers to the way salt appears to bloom from the surface of masonry, or brickwork.
Efflorescence. It’s a pretty name for the ugly crystalline salt deposits that mar porous building materials. The word, which comes from the French verb “to flower,” refers to the way salt appears to bloom from the surface of masonry, or brickwork.