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Brick is one of the most durable siding
materials: it doesn't need to be painted, doesn't rot, doesn't fade, and
weathers handsomely. Brick-veneer siding is usually applied to a wood frame wall over building paper. Bricks can be laid in many patterns and come in many sizes, textures, and colors. Brick also provides excellent insulation for your house. |
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Bricks are held in place with mortar,
which is a mixture of cement, sand, lime, and water. The mortar that holds
the bricks together can be finished, or "tooled," in a number of ways. It
can be: Concave Flush with the bricks Extruded between them Raked V-joined Solid mortar and properly tooled joints are the key to keeping your house weathertight. And although bricks and mortar are solid, they are porous. If you live in a very rainy climate, you may want to consider a clear water-repellant coating for your brick building to preserve the brick, especially if you have several spells of freezing and thawing during the winter. |
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