The Difference Between Thin Brick and Face Brick

Brick Cladding is a great technique to increase curb appeal and property value on the exterior of your home.

Brick Tiles are aesthetically pleasing, ageless, and may significantly improve the outside décor of your home. Although it can also be utilized inside, we’ll focus on exterior brick cladding in this post.

The terms face brick and thin brick have definitely come up in your study on external masonry for your home’s exterior remodeling. What makes the two masonry solutions for your house different from one another?

Describe thin brick?

A brick veneer with a slender cut that can be as thin as 9mm. Because there are now so many thin brick possibilities, many traditional bricks are becoming more and more popular. They are installed very differently but have the same curb look as a full 105mm thick face brick.

Thin bricks, adaptability and reduced structural weight are advantages. Brick cladding can be erected on almost any outside wall, they have a very low weight per square meter because the weight is hanging off the wall.

Brick cladding tiles can be installed by the typical individual even if they are not expert contractors. Unlike typical brick, which needs a broader, heavier base, brick cladding just needs a very minimal support system. Additionally, brick veneer can be stained or painted in the color of your choice.

What is face brick?

It’s the real stuff, face brick. They might vary in thickness, but 105mm is the average. These are the bricks that come to mind when you think about bricks.

Installing a steel angle iron at the beginning location is how face bricks are installed (typically into your foundation for the strongest application). Instead of thin bricks hanging from the wall, the entire weight of the brick system in this manner is supported by the angle iron.

An important advantage of face brick is its superior insulation value, which is unmatched by any exterior cladding and is made possible by the thickness of the clay brick and the 10mm air space between the brick’s back and the building’s framing. No moisture can be held in the air gap, and it can simply dry off or evaporate.

Clay Brick Cladding are normally used just as a veneer and do not support any of the construction, therefore they can be added to most structures at any time. To ensure that face brick installation is done correctly, very skilled masons are also needed.

Always keep in mind that a competent brick installation of any kind involves more than what first appears. Just as vital as or more so than the final appearance from the outside is the preparation work done behind the masonry.