Is it hard to install faux brick to a wall in your house? Is “thin brick” cool?
November 28th, 2009 at 2:30I want to make one wall in my house look like it is brick. The faux brick that comes in panels looks bad. Has anyone installed "thin brick"? is it hard? What tools would I need?
Tags: Brick House, Brick Panels, Brick Wall, faux brick, thin brick, Tools
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November 28th, 2009 at 2:30 am
I just did a wall in my house with thin stone, it is about 1 inch thick, Looks GREAT. Was really pretty easy.
Supplies
Roofing felt
wire mesh
N or S type Morter mix( This is just regular morter mix)
Optional Acrylic bonding
Bricks or Stone
Tools
Morter trowell
Wheel barrow or large bucket
circular saw with diamond blade
First make sure the walls are good and secure as fall as sheetrock being secure. Then staple a layer of roof felt on wall horizontally starting at the bottom and just overlap an inch or so. Then get wire mesh from lumber yard (it should be around the concrete mix or drywall area) If you need to ask about it it’s the same stuff they use for stucco. Screw it to the wall in the same way making sure to screw int0 the studs at least 1 inch deep and every 8-10 inches. Then mix N or S type morter mix as directed on sack
and if using the acrylic use 3 parts water to 1 part acrylic. Just try not to get to much liquid. Someone once said the dryer the morter the stronger the bond but it also can’t be to dry. Then make sure the base of the wall is level, If your doing this in a room that is carpeted take up the carpet from that area and starting on floor put your morter on the wall making sure to press enough to reach though the wire work an area about 2 bricks high and 3 foot long and then butter your brick on back and bottom and sides and press into wall and hold for about 10-15 seconds work your way down and up the wall, On second row alternate where the joints are.
November 28th, 2009 at 2:30 am
I like that look too, and have been thinking of installing it in my kitchen.
It looks fairly simple, just doing it step by step. You probably can get instructions on one of those websites, like HGTV or BHG or perhaps Home Depot or Lowes. They have all kinds of videos.
Good Luck.
November 28th, 2009 at 2:30 am
Bricks with mortar are no longer cool. Epoxy stack is the "in" look. Goes well with brushed stainless and black slate.
November 28th, 2009 at 2:30 am
I applied a brick veneer on my front porch over my old cement porch. It was fairly easy to do, and the result was well worth the time and effort.