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The Easiest Way to Add Brick to Your Home

Happy Friday!!   I hope you’ve had a great week!  I first want to thank all of my local followers who entered to win a free ticket to this year’s BIA Parade of Homes.  I wish all of you could have won but such is life.  Winners were randomly selected and are as follows Debbie Y., Phyllis H., and Jennifer J.

If you won please email me your address at providenthomedesign@gmail.com and I will mail you your ticket!

For over five years now I have been working on making our builder basic (and a bit outdated) house a home that custom fits our family’s lifestyle (click HERE for my home’s before and afters).  Some of those changes have been functional but also many have been solely for aesthetic purposes.

Most of us are not lucky enough to have had our home custom built for our family and our specific tastes. It may take a little elbow grease to slowly make your home a place you feel reflects your family and that brings you joy but I can promise you it will be worth it!

For a long time I’ve coveted admired homes with brick steps that lead up to a brick porch.  I feel it gives a home a classy, timeless, welcoming vibe with mucho character!

 

 

 

Brick Porch 1

Victoria Magazine via Pinterest

Brick Porch 2

Source:  Unknown (pls. let me know if you know so I can give proper credit)

Brick Porch 3

via Atlanta Homes Magazine

Our home came with a concrete porch and no step.  I recently shared how I built a brick step in THIS post!

However, I wasn’t quite sure how I could make my porch brick since it was already concrete.  After searching around on the internet for answers I came across a brick veneer option (Old Mill Thin Brick Systems) that I could adhere to my current porch surface.

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I loved this option because it came already pieced together in 28 in. L x 10.5 in. H sheets which meant less work and more professional results.

I chose the Castle Gate color blend but there are several other color options.  You can buy them online from Home Depot or Amazon and they can be used indoors and outdoors and on walls or floors.

I love the character and interest brick brings to this dining area (and white painted brick accent walls are all the rage right now)!

Lighting Maxim Lighting International via Houzz

Here are my results (makes me want to paint my house white even more)!!

DIY Brick Porch

 

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DIY BRick Proch 2

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SO, do you want to see how it’s done?

STEP 1–  Layout the bricks how you want them.  As you can see at the bottom of the pic below I used their corner pieces to vertically hang over the lip of the porch.

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STEP 2-  Next make the adhesive mixture which will stick the bricks to the surface.

How to add brick to your porch

You do this by pouring the Old Mill Adhesive into a bucket.  Make sure to wear sturdy rubber gloves when working with adhesive as it can be harmful to get on your body.

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Then slowly stir in water until it becomes the consistency of toothpaste.

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STEP 3-  Pick an area to start.  I started with the corner pieces.  Use a trowel to place the adhesive on your surface and smooth it out.

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STEP 4-  Firmly place the bricks onto the adhesive.

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STEP 5-  Continue Step 3 and 4 until you have adhered all of the bricks.

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Love the Shadow!:-). Am I the ‘Thinking Woman’ or showing off my muscles?

 

 

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Now I look like a ghost taking a selfie (BOO)!:-)

When you get to the ends of the floor or wall you are doing it is likely that you will need to make cuts to the bricks so that they fit correctly.  You can borrow a wet saw like I did or purchase one HERE (affiliate link).  Wet saws are super easy to use (you can check out this video tutorial).

STEP 7 (optional)-  Once all of the bricks are adhered (you’ve given them enough time to dry and be stuck) you may want to use a sealer to protect the bricks.

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Bricks are fairly porous so sealing them may help prevent staining or other issues in the future.

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STEP 8- Now it’s time to grout!  Again make sure to wear sturdy rubber gloves when working with grout as it can be harmful to get on your body.

For this part you will need Sanded Grout (you can buy it powder form like below and then mix it with water just like in Step 2 with the adhesive OR you can buy it pre-mixed for a little more money).

You will also need a grout bag (affiliate link) and a bucket of water and sponge nearby.

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Fill your grout bag mostly full with your grout and squeeze the bag so that the grout comes out of the tip of the bag (you may need to use scissors to cut the opening at the tip of your bag a little bigger).  If you have ever iced a cake this process will feel very familiar!:-)

Fill the the gaps between the bricks with grout as seen below.

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Let the grout dry for about 5-10 minutes before going through the grout with a wet (gloved) finger.  Use your finger to smooth the grout out.

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Wet, Gloved Finger Coming Through!

Make sure to work in sections so that the grout never dries so much that it can’t be smoothed out (the picture below is after I had finished two sections).  Wipe away grout that gets on the brick right away with water and a small sponge (the normal larger sponge smears the grout too easily).

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Keep going until you are done!

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This porch is puppy approved!❤️

I’m really happy with the results.  I got a little messy with the grout but I think it just gives it more character!:-).

DIY BRick Proch 3

For my porch size (which is about a 4ft. x 8ft. space) I used 3 boxes of the brickweb thin bricks and two boxes of corners just to be safe.  Also, the grout color I used was Polyblend’s Delorean Gray (affiliate links).

I’m very grateful to Old Mill Bricks for providing me with some of the supplies for this project so that I could share this tutorial with you!  As always don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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  1. Jen says

    Friday, August 18, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    That looks fabulous Tamara! I love it!

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    • Tamara says

      Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 9:52 am

      Thank you, Jen!! This post reminded me of how Grandma had a brick backsplash in her kitchen. I miss her and her cozy home!

      Reply
      • Jen says

        Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 8:34 am

        I had forgotten about that brick backsplash! Haha. It probably should have been whitewashed. But yes it was a cozy home. I went by about 2 years ago. Looks the same from the outside except they were in the process of taking out all the big shrubs in the front of the house. I haven’t been back to see what they put in their place.

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  2. Rebecca Moore says

    Friday, August 18, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    I love this porch makeover!! It looks amazing!! Great job!

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    • Tamara says

      Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 9:55 am

      Aww thank you, Rebecca! Good to hear from you and hope you are doing well!:-)

      Reply
  3. Mary Anne says

    Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:34 pm

    You really did s very creative and unique project! Well done , tutorial is so helpful to see how you did each step!

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    • Tamara says

      Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 9:56 am

      Thank you, Mary Anne, so glad you found it helpful!

      Reply
  4. Joyce S. says

    Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10:47 am

    This project really ‘steps up’ your home’s entrance. Thank you for the step-by-step tutorial. You explain the processes very well. I hope to do this in the future on my plain concrete, which is icky to look at!

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    • Tamara says

      Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:31 pm

      So glad it was helpful, Joyce!!:-)

      Reply
  5. Sharon D says

    Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    Wow! You make it look easy! Love the final look!

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    • Tamara says

      Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:35 pm

      Thanks, Sharon!! I would say the hardest parts were planning out how many bricks I would need and the process of grouting. It’s not an easy peasy DIY by any means but it is definately do-able.:-)

      Reply
  6. Jennifer Lippi says

    Sunday, August 20, 2017 at 10:44 pm

    Wow Tamara! It looks so natural and like it has been there for ages. I love the weathered rather than pristine look. I have a concrete walkway that I would love to change one day. Add it to the list . . . right?

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:36 pm

      Thanks so much, Jennifer! Yes I too have the ever-growing list.:-)

      Reply
  7. Amy says

    Monday, August 21, 2017 at 9:49 am

    I’ve enjoyed your other home improvements and this is my favorite!

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    • Tamara says

      Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:37 pm

      Glad you liked it, Amy!:-)

      Reply
  8. Kathy says

    Monday, August 21, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    This is beautiful, Tamara! Bear seems to like it, too!

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    • Tamara says

      Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:39 pm

      Thank you!:-). Thankfully Bear is pretty easy to please when it comes to home improvements.:-)

      Reply
  9. Kelly says

    Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 9:08 am

    Hi! Can you tell me what it cost in total to do your steps? I’m considering doing it myself. Thank you!!

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    • Tamara says

      Sunday, September 3, 2017 at 10:30 pm

      Hi Kelly! For the step I built? It’s hard to say since the brick were free from a neighbor. For the rest of the supplies I would guess it added up to around $40-$50. Hope this helps!!

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  10. Julie says

    Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    I love how the end result has a very white weathered look on the actual bricks. Is this a result on grout or how did you create that look? Thanks!!!! It’s gorgeous.

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