How to Lay Thin Brick Like a Pro

First...great job Greg. Artisan level work! I had 1 issue. IMPORTANT: NOT ALL TYPE S MORTAR IS CREATED EQUAL. IF YOU HAD TROUBLE GETTING YOUR MORTAR TO FEED OUT OF THE GROUT BAG - CONTINUE READING When I started my project, I had a QUIKRETE TYPE S mortar - 80 lb bag. I bought it because I figured Type S mortar is Type S mortar. It is not. I've done quite a bit of tile work and mixed the mortar to a consistency that I thought should work. This however, was my first grout bag attempt. Total failure. I tried 20 different methodologies trying to get the "grout" to feed out of the bag. I'd get 1 to 6 feet of grout out and then the entire contents would turn to the consistency of wet sand and there was no way to get the feed going again. I literally worked for 4 hours and got maybe 30' of mortar done. All my time was being spent emptying the bag, cleaning it and restarting the process. Tried different levels of wetness - all for naught. The issue when this happens, is too much sand in the mortar mix. I switched to Spec Mix Type S mortar - THIS MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. After the switch, the mortar fed out of the grout bag just like all the videos I'd seen online. I hope this helps someone.

Seeing it in other videos it had me fooled - I thought it was a real brick wall. Very nicely done, Greg!

I am about to brick the major wall in my home office with General Shale English Pub thin brick. Thanks for the video. The use of English Pub in the video made my mind up that this was the color I wanted in my office. My wall will be a simple stack pattern but the look should be stunning. Thanks for the inspiration.

Awesome job on your brickwork! You've given me the skills and confidence that I can do this, too. Thanks!

Your work on this project transcends craft to become art. I'm very impressed. My dad and I used Z Brick on several projects all the way from the early 70s until recently. The quality and craftsmanship of the materials have improved a lot since then. That double basket weave is impressive and has inspired me to give it a try. Thanks for taking the time to do this video, and let me say again, NICE JOB!

Wow! This was great and gave me the confidence to do my own. Thanks!

The most detailed thin brick video I've found. I needed this info for a future project of my own. Thanks a ton, and nice work!

This is the most satisfying video I've ever watched, thank you for the inspiration!

Thank you so much for sharing this inspirational, very well done project! You did a beautiful job!

Wow, that looks awesome Greg! Nice work!

This is the first time I've seen face bricks adhered directly to a wall. Usually a wire mesh ..... This came out gorgious.

WOW! Thanks for sharing and giving the rest of us encouragement to try a project like this. Beautiful..........

This is insane! What an amazing job! I just want to make a herringbone patio. How inspiring!

That looks amazing. I love it. I'm going to be doing my first simple brick veneer project in the next couple weeks and this has made me wish I aimed a bit bigger. Nice work!

I have actually never heard of thin brick, but this was great! And your space looks amazing! Thanks for sharing the information.

Beautiful work, Greg.You're a true artisan!

Absolutely beautiful! All your hard work was worth it!

Love how beautiful this was, you’re a great teacher too!

Awesome job brother!! Thanks for all the hard work you put into this job and video!! We will be using this as a guide to our new interior office build.

Thank you, this video is really helpful for everyone embarking on a similar project and your project has turned out amazing, well done!