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January / February 2017

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Brick Walls The look: Colonists initially built chimneys with clay bricks, and the material's varying tones, from red to blue-black, appear in nearly every architectural style that followed. The shortcut: These ½-inch-thick veneers are glued to a mesh backing that bonds to drywall like tile—no masonry skill, cement mixing, or troweling required. Skip renting a tile saw— cut the bricks with a circular saw fitted with a diamond blade and plugged into a GFCI outlet. Use a pierced water bottle to dribble water onto the blade to keep dust down while cutting. Tip: Brickweb is available in pre- assembled flat sheets and corner sheets, with 12 color blends to choose from.The primary 8 color blends are made from "tumbled brick", having a classic old world, aged, or weathered look and feel.The 4 other color blends are commonly known as "straight brick", and are made from the same brick but are not tumbled and provide a more uniform (flat and straight) appearance with less color and texture variation. www.installbrickweb.com

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