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How to pick the right brick for your house.

A helpful guide on all types of bricks and brick veneers.

 

If you are selecting a building material for your home or the business there are basically four factors you have to consider. Esthetics, economics, design properties and how the selected material will have to perform when its installed. Besides natural stones, probably there is no other building material that is as time tested as bricks. Brick is a very durable building material. It can add unsurpassed beauty and long lasting value to any home.

 

 

The type of bricks you may consider using on your home.

You don't have to settle for ugly stucco around your house any more. If you wish to install brick on your own or have a brick layer who is doing it for you but you want to educate yourself about the different type of bricks and brick veneers, this is the right page for you.

 

 Salvaged bricks:

As the name applies salvaged bricks were used before and had been cleaned and inspected for future use. Because bricks are very durable it can be salvaged and used again. However, there are some code requirements regarding to the usage of salvaged or second hand bricks. Used bricks has to be clean, approved as to quality condition and compliance with the new masonry units. Salvaged bricks shall be of whole, sound material and free from cracks and other defects that would interfere with its proper laying or future use. Salvaged bricks often has a bit rustic appearance. Since these bricks were used, it is not uncommon to see mortar, paint and minor defects on the bricks. However, many homeowners and architects are choosing salvaged brick because of  its appearance, lower initial cost and its nice design properties.

Old Chicago brick

Brick veneer

Thin brick veneer

Different type of brick surfaces

Bricks for columns

Bricks for your patio or pool

 

 

 

 

It is always a good idea to order a few brick more than you need in case if it brakes. So to complete our brick wall we will need to order around 320 bricks. As an average, for the installation of 120 bricks you will need about ten bags 60lbs of  mortar.

 

The first step in building your veneer wall is to establish the corners. After outlining the first course you have to build a small lead on each sides of the wall in order for you to pull a string line. This will establish the height of each course and keep a straight wall as you go along building your wall. The height or thickness of the mortar joints are gong to be determined by the total height of the wall. If you need to meet a certain elevation with your wall I would advise you to measure out each course with the thickness of the joints on the corners.

 

Simply mark your outline on the wall you wish to veneer. You don't want to arrive with a half course lower or higher on the top of the wall. The top of the last brick has to be exactly the desired height. After building your leads you have to pull a line and put it to the top corner of the bricks on each side of your lead. And build your wall one course at a time.

 

If you veneer your bricks around any masonry wall it is always a good idea to tie some of the courses to the wall. As the example shown in the pictures above.

 

 

 

Lets start installing the bricks.

There is no need to use the 6 ft level and plumb each curse. You just simply have to line up the top corner of your bricks to the string and it will provide you with an accurate guideline for each and every curse.

 

Quick tip! Occasionally step back a few feet from the brick column and check on the outcome. See if your joints are equally sized and if the bricks are perfectly level on each courses.

It is important to keep the wall and the bricks free from mortar.

It will save you a lot of cleaning time and the result will be a much more professional one. Second note: Although we are going to install a stone cap and seal the wall against water damage it is also required to install weep-holes on every two feet on the bottom of the brick wall. This will allow water to escape from behind the brick wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brick wall in Miami fl.

Concaved joints.

As you go along with the installation of the bricks you have to do some minor touch ups, such us filling up or tuck-pointing the joints with mortar. ( The same mortar you have used for laying the bricks but perhaps in a little thicker consistency.) Don't let the mortar get too dry. Try to do the tooling as you go up, after finishing every 4-5 courses.

 

The most commonly used joints are either concaved or raked out

( Square recessed ) joints. If you finished tooling the brick joints you have to brush it with a light whisk brush to smooth-out the surface of the mortar.

 

And that's all. You can complement this brick veneer with a cut brick or a precast stone cap. With a little effort and attention to details you can complete this brick veneer project like a breeze. And the completed brick wall will be for the admiration of your neighbors and the attention and praise from your guests for many years to come.

 

Does it have a price? At this point you are probably wondering how much this brick column building project cost. Well I can tell you exactly how much if you click the link above.

 

Read on to find out how our brick layers can help you save money on your next brick installation project.

 

Not a DIY? Don’t feel to build brick columns on your own? Fear not, if your project is located in our Florida service area just send us an email and we will give you a free price quote on any sized job.

 

 

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