How to Make a Brick-Face Wall

Make a faux brick wall using basic home improvement supplies.

A brick wall looks rustic and solid, but brick walls constructed with whole bricks are time consuming and costly to produce. One solution is to construct a brick wall using faux brick facing, which is less expensive. Professional bricklayers can install a faux brick-face wall for a fee, or you can install the wall yourself using inexpensive supplies from a hardware or home improvement store. This also enables you to customize the look of the brick-face wall.

Things You'll Need

• Electric sander
• Medium-grain sanding belt
• Shop vacuum
• Rough grout
• Trowel
• Brick facings
• Washcloth

Instructions

1. Sand down the surface of the wall using an electric sander with a medium-grain sanding belt. This creates an even surface on the wall.

2. Vacuum the wall with a shop vacuum to remove debris from the area.

3. Spread a 2-inch-thick layer of rough grout over the entire wall using a trowel. Apply the grout in an even layer.

4. Press faux brick facings halfway into the grout, spacing each brick facing one-half inch apart. Grout will squish up in between the bricks.

5. Scrape the trowel over the entire brick-covered wall to smooth the excess grout into areas that contain less grout.

6. Wipe off the grout from the front of each brick facing with a washcloth.

7. Allow the brick-face wall to air dry for 18 to 24 hours.

Tips & Warnings

• Select larger brick facings to create a grander faux brick wall, or use smaller brick facings to cover smaller areas.

• Keep electric sanders out of the reach of children.