Replace wood trim where appropriate.
Gap between door frame and brick wall.
There are regular weep holes for instance at the bottom of the wall that must be left open.
Good quality materials like seasoned teak wood cement aggregate bricks should be selected.
Shrinkage cracks should be minimised by avoiding the use of rich cement mortar in masonry and by delaying.
Don t know if the photos do it justice.
Try to keep water off of it.
Prevention of cracks between masonry wall and door frame joints.
So the key here is to not seal up the brick too tightly.
The gap on one side is pretty much 5mm top to bottom and pretty similar on the other side.
Which is best for a gap between a garage door wood frame brick wall silicone sealant or expanding foam.
Building code states there must be minimum 25mm gap between brick and frame for ventilation.
Definitely create some space between the dirt around the house and landscaping and where the brick starts.
You fine tune the level by inserting.