Brick Flooring Information | Julie Blanner

Study the whole lot you might want to find out about brick flooring, together with methods to set up, clear and shield with a sealant.

These are skinny brick pavers that create a heat, cozy and vintage-inspired really feel in any room in your house!

I’m ceaselessly requested about our brick flooring in our mudroom and powder room.

The truth is, it’s among the many most commented on areas of our house on Instagram and nonetheless one in all my favourite tasks thus far.

We’ve up to date a whole lot of rooms in our houses over time – see our full earlier than and after tour right here, in addition to the earlier than and after of our lake cottage.

After we moved into our house only a few years in the past, I felt it wanted extra character. It felt like dated builder’s grade development with little to no element.

My Nice Aunt’s farmhouse had brick flooring within the facet entryway, which captured the grime as you entered her house. I had seen brick ground pavers in an array of mudrooms and entryways and determined to make the leap and add a bit perform and character to our house.

Brick Flooring

I really like how brick flooring provides heat, texture, character and integrity to houses previous and new.

The brick we chosen is a really shut match to our brick exterior and fireside, (don’t miss these makeovers too!). This makes it really feel prefer it was all the time there. 

Whereas our explicit brick flooring is discontinued, yow will discover so many nice brick flooring choices right here.

Set up

This flooring is as simple to put in as tile! 

1. First, lay a cement backer board.
2. Use mortar in lieu of grout to make it appear and feel as genuine as it’s. Sort-S mortar will give your brick ground a standard look. In case you choose, you need to use tile grout which is available in a wide selection of colours. 
3. It cuts simply with a tile noticed or angle grinder.
4. I chosen a grout in a medium coloration (not too mild, not too darkish) that seemed a bit soiled.

Learn how to Clear Brick Flooring

Is it tough to scrub?

That’s one of the ceaselessly requested questions we’ve acquired over time.

Earlier than I reply, please don’t choose, okay? We don’t, actually. That’s the fantastic thing about it. The brick flooring will get vacuumed weekly and the occasional mop. If one thing actually gunky occurs, I escape a scrub brush (it’s solely occurred just a few occasions in a few years).

It’s good to have a fuss-free house, particularly the one that draws probably the most grime. I personally love how the mortar between catches rocks, grime, and so forth in order that they aren’t introduced into the remainder of our house.

You’ll be able to after all give them scrub it you need to, however there may be a lot magnificence within the patina that happens over time. The laborious floor makes it simple to hoover.

Brick Sealant

Sealing brick is simple! A penetrating sealer that works for tile additionally works nicely for brick. Spray or mop it on for an simply washable end.

Penetrating sealer soaks into the brick. A penetrating sealer doesn’t alter the floor or coloration. As an alternative, it seeps into the brick and mortar, defending it. 

Alternatively, you need to use a polyurethane which adheres over the brick and ends in a shiny floor.

A sealant will shield towards mould and cracking. Making use of a sealer will forestall moisture from  buildup up and seeping under the floor.

For optimum outcomes with safety, it ought to be reapplied annually. Nevertheless, we’ve opted to not seal ours once more so that it’ll proceed to age and patina.

Learn how to Seal Brick Flooring

1. Clear the ground with heat water and a gentle cleaning soap, utilizing a deck brush. Rinse with water. Permit the brick to dry utterly.
2. Utilizing a paint curler or mop, cowl the ground “portray” it onto the brick beginning on one facet and dealing towards your exit.
3. Permit the sealer to dry utterly (4+ hours) earlier than use or a second coat.

Ceaselessly Requested Questions