Mandy asks… How do I clean the floor of an all brick porch (exposed to the outside)? The porch (brick) looks like there is a lot of dirt and dust from years of not being cleaned. Any suggestions regarding supplies/equipment I need and technique involved will be appreciated (I am not a professional housecleaner). Mr. [...]
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Your Questions About Fake Brick Wall
Robert asks… Where can I buy fake brick for a wall? but cant be wall paper. I’m looking for that loft kind of look.? Mr. Thin Brick answers: A building supply store. Sandy asks… I need fake brick walls for art show display, suggestions? I have a student art show in 2 days and I [...]
Your Questions About Brick Siding Colors
Mandy asks… how do you stain a large deck and seal it? or how does the processes work staining a deck?suggestn on colors? What are some attractive colors? The deck is rather large? my yard is a beautiful golf green color and my house is tan siding with redish orange brick front? its on the [...]
Your Questions About How To Remove White Stains From Brick
Chris asks… I need to Know how to remove white calcium stains from dark brick and multi-colored flagstone? Mr. Thin Brick answers: Efflorescence is a white powdery substance that can often stain brick. These efflorescence brick stains are caused by deposit of salts. The mortar used to construct your brick wall has a fairly high [...]
Your Questions About How Much Do Bricks Cost
Donald asks… How much do fireplace bricks cost? Per brick price? Mr. Thin Brick answers: I sell bricks at a brick yard (Brickyard in Canada, although we sell bricks made in Canada AND made in the USA imported ones too) Firebricks for inside the firebox of the fireplace are about $ 1.40 to $ 1.60 [...]
Your Questions About American Brick And Stone
Robert asks… Why don’t Americans in hurricane- and tornado-swept states build their houses out of stone? If you build a house with solid brick, it won’t be destroyed in a tornado or hurricane, and people wouldn’t lose everything they have. Mr. Thin Brick answers: Many homes in those areas are built of brick, stone, or [...]
Your Questions About How Much To Brick My House
Maria asks… HUSBAND AND I WANT TO BUILD A HOUSE! How much will it cost? Okay we found a nice location for sale and we want to build our first home on it! My husband recently finished orthodontics school but worked as a dentist while he was in orthodontics school so we have some money [...]
Your Questions About Thin Bricks
Joseph asks… South Yarra Bricks. What is their history? We have many recycled elements in our house – the bricks are one of them. We were informed that they were handmade & used to be in a factory in Brunswick area. They are solid red, with black elements, slightly thinner than a standard brick & [...]
Your Questions About Fake Bricks Stone
David asks… Rate my pokemon 5th gen competitive team? Mienshao (Cynthia) Life Orb Jolly Regenerator 252 Attack/ 252 Speed/ 4 Defense U-Turn Fake Out Retaliate Brick Break Gigalith (Crystal) Ring Target/ Red Card Sturdy Impish 252 Defense/ 120 Special Defense/ 136 Attack Stealth Rock Earthquake Explosion Iron Defense Sharpedo (Rawr) Choice Band Jolly Speed Boost [...]
Your Questions About Brick Siding Repair
Sandy asks… Vinyl siding or old block, what house is worth more? I have a large 2 story home that has a block outer layer, with about a 2 inch gap then wood, then frame. The block is pretty deteriorated in several spots. We are arguing whether to repair the block/brick and paint, or tear [...]