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Installing Brick on Thin Wall and Arch From "Weekend Remodeling" episode WKR-204

	In this week's episode of Weekend Remodeling, host Fuad Reveiz will take this kitchen cooking area to the next level by ...
	giving it the appearance of a classic-style brick enclosure.

This is an intermediate level project and rated 2 on a "difficulty" scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most difficult.

In this second segment, host Fuad Reveiz continues laying the brick veneer. When the front wall is complete, he moves up toward the arch.

Materials:

Pre-cast brick veneer tile (flat and corner pieces)
Tile adhesive
Sand and buff masonry cement
Mastic
Newspapers

Tools:

Tape measure
Pencil
Notched trowel
Wet saw
Grout bag
Tile nippers
Level
Straightedge
Large bucket
Striking "joint" tool

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E
	Figure F
	Figure G
	Halfway through the first day, the brick veneer alcove is taking shape.

1. Now that the area that's hardest to reach (inside the alcove around the stove) is done, it's time to move on to the face of the main wall. Measure and cut several 5"-long bricks on the wet saw. This is the size needed on the skinny part of the front wall for this particular project. Each wall and measurements will differ.

2. Begin by applying the mastic to the wall areas and set the first brick at counter level (figure A). This, of course, will set the course line for the rest of the bricks.

3. Measure and mark for the next brick, using the counter as the guide.

4. Use tile nippers (figure B) to notch out the area of the brick needed in order to create a perfect fit. Set the notched brick in place.

5. For the bricks on the front wall, bring them up to the edge of the bricks sticking out past the corner.

6. As you near the floor applying and aligning the bricks, simply butter the back of the brick with mastic to keep things neat. Simply set in place (figure C).

7. Now it's time to start working you way up toward the arch of the alcove. As you near the bottom of the arch, set a notched brick in place on the last inside row.

8. Next, set a corner brick (figure D) at the end of the arch and draw a line, which will act as a guide for the bricks that need to go "around" the arch.

9. Place the next flat brick over the corner brick and mark where the brick will have to be cut in order to fit the space.

10. Lay the marked brick on some newspaper, place the next brick on top of it and use a straightedge to continue the angled line. Make the angled cuts on the bricks with a wet saw.

11. Set the angled cut bricks on the wall (figure E).

12. Now that you've reached the bottom area of the arched alcove, you'll need to deal with it before moving on up the wall. Handle this by applying the mastic to the front of the arch and then underneath.

13. Put the first corner brick at the beginning of the arch where you installed the angled brick. Make sure to allow some space for the mortar joint.

14. Continue to work you way across the arch of the alcove. Next, cut 1" pieces of brick on the wet saw and place them behind the corner brick along the archway (figure F). This will hide the remaining area that needs to be covered underneath the arch.

15. Apply mastic along the edges of the front wall.

16. Set three bricks vertically along the top (figure G) to act as a guide in order to know when the columns should end.

17. Next, set whole bricks up the side horizontally until you reach the top. When the last one is set, you can adjust the spacing for the mortar joints.

18. Repeat this process for the other side.

19. Apply the mastic across the top and set the vertical bricks. Once again you can adjust the spacing after all the bricks are in place along the top.

You've now framed in the area above the stove with two horizontal rows of brick on the sides and two vertical rows along the top and bottom. In the next segment, Reveiz will fill in with bricks over the arch and along the side walls.

RESOURCES :

Pre-Cast Brick for the Veneer (Castone)

Color: Red
Manufacturer: Coronado Stone
Where available: Castone (info, below)

Castone LLC
Website: www.castone.org

GUESTS :

Kent Everitt
Owner
Castone LLC
Phone: 865-983-5000

Daniel J. Levin
Owner
Coronado Stone
Toll-free: 800-847-8663
E-mail: sales@coronado.com
Website: www.coronado.com

Jeanne LeDoux
Pre-Cast Stone expert
Castone LLC
Phone: 865-983-5000