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The Curious Bag
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Many people want the look of traditional brick for their homes. Consider a brick veneer for both exterior and interior surfaces. A brick veneer dramatically changes the appearance of your home with minimal effort and relatively low cost.
Function
Unlike solid brick construction, a brick veneer provides no structural support. Applications of brick veneer offer certain insulating properties, but are typically used for aesthetic purposes.
Types
Clay bricks and synthetic brick panels comprise a majority of brick veneers available to homeowners today. Several companies also offer cultured or manufactured brick veneers made from stone aggregates and binding agents.
Features
Brick veneer comes in a wide variety of colors and textures. These brick veneer units resemble conventional solid brick with one key exception---they normally range from one-half to one-inch thick.
Identification
The age of a house provides the best means to identify a brick veneer. If construction occurred within the last 40 years, the brickwork will prove most likely a veneer.
Benefits
A brick veneer outlasts aluminum, wood or vinyl sidings. Surfaces covered in a brick veneer are much lighter in weight than standard brick masonry walls.
Source:
ServiceMagic.com: Brick Veneer Siding: When Imitation is the Preferred Form of Flattery
ClayBricks.com: Veneer Installation
Owens Corning Cultured Stone: Cultured Brick Veneer
Resource:
Ask the Builder.com: Brick Veneer Siding
FauxPanels.com: Better than hiring a mason!
HomeTips.com: Brick & Stone-Veneer Siding
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