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If you are working on a renovation or addition to your home or commercial building and would like to know how to match your old bricks, you first should consider exactly what you mean by “match.” Do you mean you want identical bricks that visitors will not be able to tell from the old building…
If you are considering remodeling, or adding to, your home’s exterior, you may be trying to decide what building materials would be the best for you to use for your project. If this is the case, you may want to take a moment to consider the benefits of used bricks. Used bricks, often salvaged from old…
From the ashes of a devastating fire that nearly destroyed St. Louis, Missouri, in May of 1849, rose a change in construction methods that not only has made St. Louis unique, but also has spread a love of brick throughout much of the South. Unlike other major cities of its era, St. Louis builders had…
Bricks have been around for centuries, bringing with them both beauty and functionality. As roads became more sophisticated and horse drawn carts and early automobiles began to populate them, bricks became especially important. How brick streets were laid in the late 1800s, early 1900s is an interesting story. The Beginning Before the late 19th and early 20th century, most streets…
Once the world’s largest brick manufacturer, Purington Pavers Brick Company supplied practically indestructible brick pavers across the United States and around the world for more than 50 years. Now, these historical bricks, which went out of production in the late 1940s when demand for pavers disappeared with the advent of asphalt and concrete streets, are…
You don’t have to unearth an old brick wall in your home or office to establish that distinctive look. With antique brick veneer for home, you can add the same look to a wall or floor no matter what type of construction you have. The real brick wall veneer is sliced from genuine vintage bricks salvaged…
As a homeowner, you are always looking for ways to improve your home’s appearance. This is especially important in terms of curb appeal. And when you want to make your home not only stand out within your neighborhood, but turn it into truly one of a kind, then you need to get a cobblestone driveway….
When you are building a new home or renovating an older one, there are many benefits to incorporating reclaimed stone into the design. For starters, it is long-lasting and durable. It is even something you can put in a high-use area, like a bathroom. In addition to this, stone is beautiful and will look great…
If you’re planning to construct a new driveway for your home, one of the decisions you’ll have to make is choosing a material. While there are dozens of different options from which to choose, one of the most elegant and captivating is reclaimed cobblestone pavers. It’s been used in the construction of residential and commercial properties for…
“Fixer Upper” star Joanna Gaines may not be as crazy about Old Chicago brick as she is about shiplap, but she sometimes features the bricks to outstanding effect in her creations. We thought it would be fun to review a few of our favorite episodes of “Fixer Upper” featuring Old Chicago bricks. First, we’ll give you a…
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