Alright, let’s talk about them thin brick corner pieces, you know, the ones for the outside corners of your house. Folks call ’em quoins, fancy name, huh? But it’s just the corner, or them special bricks that make the corners strong, ya know, like on brick or stone houses.
Now, puttin’ these thin bricks on corners ain’t like slappin’ butter on bread. You gotta plan a bit and take your time, but don’t you worry, it ain’t rocket science. First thing’s first, you gotta get yourself some mortar. Good ol’ mortar, that sticky stuff that holds everything together. You slap that mortar on the back of each brick, make sure it’s covered real good, like you’re butterin’ that bread I was talkin’ about.
Then, you stick that brick on the wall, startin’ with the corner pieces. You gotta wiggle it a bit, you know, to make sure it sticks good. And don’t forget them spacers, little things you stick between the bricks to keep the gaps even. You don’t want your wall lookin’ all crooked and wonky, do ya?
Now, some of these corner pieces, they come on sheets, like stickers, kinda. Say, you get a sheet with 8 bricks, and you buy 3 sheets, well, that’s 24 bricks total. That’ll cover about 5.3 feet, they say. Makes your house look nice and cozy, adds some value too, I reckon. And they say it’s quick and easy, but easy for them city folks might be hard for us, so just take your time.
You can find these corner pieces at them big stores, like Lowe’s. They got all sorts of brick stuff there, veneers they call ‘em. Veneers, just a fancy word for thin bricks you stick on the wall. You can get them for outside corners, inside corners, all sorts of corners. They got all kinds of colors too, reds, grays, blacks, all mixed up pretty. They call one color “Castle Gate,” sounds fancy, huh? But it’s just bricks, pretty bricks, but bricks all the same.
- First, you gotta get the right stuff: mortar, bricks, spacers, and a thing to spread the mortar with.
- Then, you gotta measure and plan where them bricks are gonna go.
- Slap that mortar on the back of the brick, real good.
- Stick the brick on the wall, starting with them corner pieces.
- Wiggle it a bit, make sure it sticks good.
- Use them spacers to keep the gaps even.
- And most important, take your time, don’t rush it.
So, puttin’ them thin bricks around corners, it’s like I said, takes a bit of thinkin’ and patience, but with the right tools and if you’re careful, it’ll turn out just fine. Measure real careful, use the right corner pieces, and don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it. Ain’t no shame in askin’ for help, we all need a little help sometimes. And when you’re done, you’ll have a nice, strong corner that looks good too. And that’s all there is to it, plain and simple.
Now, I ain’t no expert, just tellin’ ya what I know. But I seen folks do it, and it don’t look too hard. Just remember to take your time, don’t rush, and you’ll be just fine. And if you mess up, well, that’s what mortar is for, you can always scrape it off and start again. No big deal.
Them thin brick corner pieces, they ain’t just for looks, they make the corners strong. And a strong house is a good house, that’s what I always say. So, if you’re thinkin’ about puttin’ up some thin bricks, don’t forget them corner pieces. They’re important, just like everything else in life.
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