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1. Select
your brick color & style to fit the room’s decor – brick veneers are
thinner and lighter than full bricks and therefore do not require a load
bearing wall.
2. Install
the ledger – a ledger is a piece of wood screwed onto the base of the wall
on which to build your brick pattern. Floors are not always level so be sure to
level your ledger before screwing it to the wall.
3.
Apply the
brick – start by cutting several of the brick veneers in half. Apply your
construction adhesive and begin in the bottom corner by stacking a full brick
and then half brick and so one … giving you a running bond pattern. (Tip: you
can either cut 3/8” wood spacers to place between each row of bricks, serving
as the grout spacers. The second option or you can choose to dry-stack them,
meaning you stack the bricks right against each other.)
4.
Add the
mortar – after your brick has had time to set, you can prepare your mortar
mix found at most hardware stores. The mortar helps complete the look.
5.
Seal or
not to seal – you can either choose the more industrial look by leaving
your brick as is OR select a polyurethane finish to complete the look.
6.
Add your trim and moldings to the bottom by
nailing into the ledger and the job is complete.