{"id":10313,"date":"2020-04-11T16:03:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T20:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/?post_type=community&#038;p=10313"},"modified":"2023-12-26T20:32:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T01:32:41","slug":"diy-faux-brick-wall","status":"publish","type":"community","link":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/community\/diy-faux-brick-wall\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Faux Brick Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A brick wall adds a certain unique character to your home. It goes with pretty much any style and adds instant charm. Just because your home didn\u2019t come with an exposed brick wall doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t still create this look. If you love the look of an exposed brick wall in a home but you don\u2019t have one in your home, you can easily DIY one. Your guests will never know it\u2019s not the real deal. Keep reading to find out how to DIY the perfect Faux Brick Wall.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What you will need:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A bucket of Joint Compound &#8211; $15 at Home Depot<\/li>\n<li>Trowel &#8211; $5 at Home Depot<\/li>\n<li>Level &#8211; $3.18 at Home Depot<\/li>\n<li>Paint Brush and Paint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>The Process:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>First, you must spread the joint compound onto the wall. Work in small sections so that it doesn\u2019t dry too quickly. After you have applied the joint compound to the wall, you will then smooth it out with the trowel. It is okay if it is not perfectly smooth because the uneven texture will make it look more like real brick. Next, using the level as a guide, draw the lines of the bricks with your fingers or tool of your choice. Doing the horizontal lines first and then the vertical is the best option. Let it dry overnight and when you wake up, the color of the joint compound will appear a white shade. You can leave it white however there is some painting you should do to make it look more realistic.<\/p>\n<p>You can paint the \u201cgrout lines\u201d a light shade of gray. You can then use this same paint color along with a mix of other paint colors to brush over the \u201cbricks\u201d this will give the wall a distressed look that tends to look more authentic.<\/p>\n<p>If you are making any other renovations to your home and find you need help, call in the pro\u2019s! Schedule a free estimate with us, we\u2019d be happy to be a part of your spring home renovations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brick wall adds a certain unique character to your home. It goes with pretty much any style and adds instant charm. Just because your home didn\u2019t come with an exposed brick wall doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t still create this look. If you love the look of an exposed brick wall in a home but<a class=\"read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/community\/diy-faux-brick-wall\/\">Read the full article <em class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10313","community","type-community","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/10313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/community\/10313\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/certapro.com\/summerlin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}