Tim,
We have a retaining wall which currently appears to be stucco. The front of our home is brick and we were going to just brick the wall but that would mean uprooting flowers and rose bushes. I would like to use brick veneer instead. Is this a viable option?
Thank you for your help.
Anita Morris
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Anita,
It is indeed an option so long as you find thin pieces of brick - not a regular brick that is three and 5/8 inch thick. The process you describe is not any different than attaching artificial stone to an existing masonry surface. The companies that make the incredibly realistic concrete-based stone products clearly state in their instructions one can mortar the stones onto a stucco surface.
I know some actually make a thin brick that can also be successfully mortared onto a stucco or concrete block surface. In fact, you can attach these thin brick pieces to a wood frame house. In fact I got a letter from a nice man who did just this. You can read it at the bottom of a column I wrote about the difficulty of installing real brick veneer.
You simply have to locate the durable one-half inch thick pieces of brick to accomplish the task. They are available, it just may take some work on your part to find the right color and texture.
Tim Carter
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