How To Add Brick Siding

As the brick laying continues place a 1 x 6 piece of corrugated metal every 16 vertically and horizontally to keep the brick face from falling away from the house.

How to add brick siding.

Lay first brick align the first brick with the edge of the foundation ledge and press it into the mortar. Adding brick siding to the community may just look weird and local buyer could reject it. If we were building a spec home here we d use cedar shake too. Press on the brick siding panels to stick the panels on the wall.

Then nail one side to the framing and embed the other side in the mortar. In this case it s expected and you have no choice. Be sure your strips will be plumb when attached by using a plumb bob or carpenters level as you mark the locations for each strip. When you get near the roof add weep holes to the first or second course down from the top.

Remember to start at the bottom of your home and then work your way upward as you apply the siding. Leave a 1 2 inch airspace between the brick and the foundation. Although different products can vary most brick siding panels are manufactured to lock into one another. When installing the brick siding to the house exterior start at the bottom first and then work your way up.

The next step is to apply a layer of construction adhesive to the back of the first brick siding panel. Make the mortar bed joint 3 8 inch thick. Mark on your brick wall at the location you ll need for each furring strip. Traditional bricks would have mortar already in between the bricks.

For veneer bricks a separate grout is. However it can be done by first attaching furring strips to the brick wall. Step 1 mark your strip locations. Always match your home design to the buyers your selling to.

Here s how it s done. The final finishing touch of adding brick siding to your home is filling the grout lines. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.