Installing Faux Stone Panels Over Brick

As with other surfaces the brick must provide a stable surface for the veneer layer.

Installing faux stone panels over brick.

Using a thin stone veneer over brick is a much more cost effective option than replacing the existing wall. Faux panels are made of a high density polyurethane. By using adhesive and a standard tapcon screw panels can be screwed directly into the brick. This is because there are fewer materials to install.

Faux stone veneer can be used indoors or outdoors. But it is not as easy as troweling mortar onto the brick and applying veneer. Applying a stone veneer over brick interior walls is much easier than an exterior wall. View more related videos here.

The way we recommend you measure is by measuring the linear feet in the area you will be working in. Genstone can be installed over any flat surface. Artificial stone used to look pretty bogus but the new generation of thin faux stone is nearly impossible to distinguish from real stone. Our panels and siding are molded from actual rock stone and brick so they are lightweight durable realistic and easy to install.

Regular stone requires backer board but you can apply stone veneer directly to most surfaces including drywall concrete or brick. At the least you will need to apply a wet scratch coat to the brick before you install the veneer. A linear foot is how many feet make up the area horizontally. If the project necessitates using mechanical fasteners as well as glue use these step by step installation instructions these instructions include installing on concrete cement cinder block walls foundations and brick.

Yes you can install stone veneer over brick. These instructions for how to install fauxpanels on concrete using glue only are for those who prefer to not drill tapcons into the concrete. One type is screwed directly into the wall. No matter which material you decide to use there are many options available.

Angle grinder fitted with masonry blades. There are a couple of different methods of installing faux stone veneer. Genstone products are perfectly capable of being installed over brick as you can see in this brick resurfacing project.