Comments on: Grouting Brick Veneer

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:38:28 +0000

I loved this article! It is so helpful and I can totally relate because you compared the consistencies to frosting and a Frosty…! Thank you for the setep-by -step and the pictures. Now that it is almost 4 years later. what did you end up doing with the brick? It is so beautiful I love it natural. You could always whitewash later ,right?

By: Molliewollie

Molliewollie — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:35:17 +0000

How about doing this on a floor????

By: JO

JO — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 20:20:11 +0000

In reply to Gabby.

Gabby, youre right! “gross” and “Costco cake” don’t belong in the same sentence. Their frosting is the better than any other bakery around here and we go 90 miles to get to Costco. The description of its consistency is right on and works well, just didn’t need the word “gross” in my opinion.

By: Marti

Marti — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:09:36 +0000

I just came across your website and love how this turned out. Now I need to go search for your recent additions. I was wondering though, why use grout instead of mortar mix? Is it easier?

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 18 May 2017 12:21:36 +0000

I know that this happened years ago but for me is new and I love the whole bricks wall idea . Can you please send me the list of the supplies you used? Thank you in advance.

By: Tammy Stedman

Tammy Stedman — Thu, 11 May 2017 16:09:00 +0000

I know this is an old post but would you have any ideas about painting brick. We added porch and the brick is discolored in several places due to someone cleaning it with wrong product. I like the farmhouse look so wondering if just painting it white after priming or some type of antiquing. I can’t find anything online.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:48:57 +0000

In reply to Mandi.

I would greatly appreciate a picture of where the bottom of the brick wall meets your baseboard.

Does having the brick and baseboard flush with each other make it less believable that the brick has always been there?

I am trying to create the look that I exposed an original brick wall or exposing the basement foundation wall. If I have the base board and brick flush with each other I am worried that the brick will look cosmetic. What do you think about that?

On the other side of the coin, my baseboards are perfectly level and I could use them to keep level lines to build the brick up from. So much to consider…

Please respond and again would be soooooo thankful if you could include a close up picture of where your baseboard and brick meet.

Thanks,

Trevor

By: Mandi

Mandi — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:14:38 +0000

In reply to Trevor. We left the baseboard on and installed the brick flush with it. You could do it either way!

By: Trevor

Trevor — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:08:35 +0000

I just found this project as I am about to put a thin brick wall in my basement.
I appreciate your sharing your experience with this project.

Please tell me what you did with your base boards. I cannot tell from the pictures.

Is the thin brick flush to them (i mean did you leave the base boards on and assuming the thin brick is the same thickness just put the brick right above the base boards)?
Or did you install the brick to the floor and install the baseboards over top the brick?

I am trying to decide what is best for me and am considering both options. My baseboards and brick are he same thickness (1/2″) .

Thanks, I hope to hear back from you.

By: Inger Thomas

Inger Thomas — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:25:56 +0000

I have been looking for this project for two years now for my apt. Glad I didn’t find it because I’m buying a house now. I’ll touch base again when my project is done. Thanks!