internal feature brick wall

4 years ago

I am considering having an internal brick wall as a feature in my home. As part of a new extension the wall will be newly built rather than be an existing wall that I am uncovering.

Does anyone have any advice on colours, bricks etc that would look nice. I think I like a London Yellow stock but mixed in with some other colours to break it up a bit. Is it worth looking at reclaimed bricks or best to use new. I didn't really want it to look like a brand new wall.

Any help or advice or photo's you have would be greatly appreciated.

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catkin001

4 years ago

Old bricks are far more attractive and stylish than new bricks, both in colour and texture. New bricks lack character and would need to be painted if using them.

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Sarah U-S
4 years ago
Quite often, the brick walls that you see in images aren’t full brick wall. They are often what is known as a slip (like a thin layer of brick that is put onto an existing wall).
Brick slips come in all sorts of colours and designs including similar to the design in the previous response.
Try here for some ideas: https://brickslips.co.uk/3-brick-slips?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIorDZ5bma5gIVBrDtCh3QpwJIEAAYASAAEgJae_D_BwE
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Ribena Drinker
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Can I just put a bit of a downer on things.

Although its not an identical case, but it's similar. When we moved into our house we had a lot of exposed Cotswold stone. We've had them all plastered over now as we found that they were dust traps and a haven for spiders and webs. I would imagine the same applies to brick walls.
Daisy England
4 years ago
I’m in agreement with Ribena. Do think carefully before going ahead. When we moved into our current house 30 years ago we had a brick wall built to separate the kitchen from the dining area on the end of the peninsula. It was a bad decision. Dust, muck and the like collected in the joints despite vacuuming it.

When we had a new kitchen it got taken back out. It created such a mess taking it back out but at least I now have clean surfaces.
Tani H-S
4 years ago
Old reclaimed bricks are lovely we have an exposed wall in our lounge area that I’m still working on.

Definitely go for reclaimed - mixes are nice as they add texture so it doesn’t look all new. Then just seal the bricks wifh a matt brick sealer which will make them easier to keep clean and dust.

To be honest - my dark wall is harder to keep clean than my brick one as the dark paint shows EVERY bit of dust and marks on it. Lol.
Sonia
4 years ago
Reclaimed bricks are more attractive but they can work out pricey if they have been cleaned and old mortar removed. You can actually get rustic style bricks which are brand new but look like hand made. I had my garage built in it as it was in my back garden and I wanted a more cottagey look. Here’s my garage and I love the variety of the bricks.
Juliet Docherty
4 years ago
it al depends on the age of the house I would say. I have seen plenty of stunning mid century houses with crisp modern brick walls that look amazing, but it would look out of place in an old house and vice versa. I would match with the age of the house and then be very careful about the colour.

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