Matching bricks
Sarah W
6 years ago
We need to pick a brick for our side return and rear extension and unfortunately there is no perfect match! The two best options are the ones in the pictures - one is a better colour but has a very different texture to the existing bricks and one is slightly lighter but is a more similar texture. Is it better to go similar colour but wrong texture OR lighter colour but better texture? There is apparently a spray that can help to weather the lighter brick if we decide to do that once it's up. One photo is in the sun and one is in the shade. Thoughts on choice or experience with weathering bricks appreciated!
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