Just doesn't want to stay up

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Barry;

When I saw the title of your post, I really thought you had a major problem.
Larry hit the nail on the head.
The segment of the arch is to small and they won't stay up unless a keystone is installed, but these young Masons probably never found out how to build them.

Marcel

[Barry Adair]

Report stated to consult a qualified mason for arch reconstruction and proper installation of keystones where required...that should do it

[Richard A. Moran, 2nd]

IMHO it looks like a poor design. I would guess that there is a lentel of some sort supporting the vertical standing bricks over the set of arched bricks. It looks to me like there should be more of an arch to the arch to provide the proper weight transfer down to the support piers.

Dick Moran
MD Licensed HI 29927
True Blue Home Inspections