twosix?

[builder]

Am I right to assume that you're a mason?

[two-six]

if you mean like fred flinstone water buffalo type mason, then no. brick mason, yes.

[builder]

COol. I've got two interior walls that I want covered with brick. There's a concrete slab under the hardwoods. Is it possible? How much? 8' tall. one 20' long. One 12' long.

[chipshot]

COol. I've got two interior walls that I want covered with brick. There's a concrete slab under the hardwoods. Is it possible? How much? 8' tall. one 20' long. One 12' long.

Can you do that?

[builder]

Can you do that?
that's why I'm asking him.

[two-six]

to answer you quickly, yes, its possible. pretty much just need to take 4 and a half inches of hardwood for the the wall to sit on the concrete.

have to do some figuring on price. get back with ya in a minute.

you have any windows on those walls?

[chipshot]

I meant legally, in a condo?

[builder]

no windows. And I want two "pilasters" built in the long wall. One at the end, one near the center. One wall has a single outlet. The other has phone, cable, and two electrical outlets.

[builder]

I meant legally, in a condo?
I own the walls from the drywall out.

[sadic1]

Brick veneer.

[builder]

Brick veneer.
I don't care how it's done. Brick and concrete at least 3" thick has an STC rating of 80. :banana:

[gridfaniker]

Brick veneer..

[chipshot]

I own the walls from the drywall out.

its going to make it seem smaller

[builder]

its going to make it seem smaller
I'm gonna paint the brick. I've got an idea going here. Urban loft type thing while eliminating my noise problem downstairs.

[two-six]

I'm gonna paint the brick.
i am officially done with this thread.

[chipshot]

i am officially done with this thread.
:banana:

[builder]

i am officially done with this thread.
Come on man. I'll pay you on the side to do it yourself. Evenings, weekends, whatever. Cash in your pocket.

Can you get (can't remember the name) bricks that look like they're really really old?

[sadic1]

i am officially done with this thread.

I had a feeling you might react like that. Is it OK if he paints the brick, then sandblasts it for a weathered/worn effect?

[two-six]

I had a feeling you might react like that. Is it OK if he paints the brick, then sandblasts it for a weathered/worn effect?
no, painting is just plain wrong.

[builder]

I had a feeling you might react like that. Is it OK if he paints the brick, then sandblasts it for a weathered/worn effect?
:xyzthumbs

Or if it were concrete block. The 3" thick type. I'd leave that natural. I know there are some really cool types and colors and things that I would go for.

[builder]

Fine. Assuming I will not paint it. What would my cost be?

[builder]

I gotta go shower. I hope when I get back, there's a dollar amount in this thread. Please.

[Trace]

I'm gonna paint the brick. I've got an idea going here. Urban loft type thing while eliminating my noise problem downstairs.
brick on the walls = noise problem downstairs? :huh:

[slydevl]

:xyzthumbs

Or if it were concrete block. The 3" thick type. I'd leave that natural. I know there are some really cool types and colors and things that I would go for.
This is the first time I've ever heard you allude to something you would not go for.

[two-six]

Come on man. I'll pay you on the side to do it yourself. Evenings, weekends, whatever. Cash in your pocket.

Can you get (can't remember the name) bricks that look like they're really really old?
you can pretty much get any brick you want, or pick an old style you like and match it up to something made now. the options are almost endless.

its gonna be more expensive than you might think tho. we rarely supply our own brick, mortar, and sand, as the contractors mostly have everything on the lot for us, but here are some estimates.

brick range anywhere from around $250-$400 per thousand depending on what style you go with. i figured just over 1800 with the dimensions you gave, so you'd need 2000. mortar is around $6 or $7 a bag, and it would take around 16 bags. sand, to be honest, i have no clue how much it is.

then, for labor, another $1000-$1500, mostly depending on how far we would have to carry the brick and mortar, since we can't exactly drive the lift through a townhome. the columns you wish for, would run about $20 a foot.

but if you really are painting, then i may not be interested. we do too good of work to have it covered up. besides, painting brick is ghetto.

[sadic1]

This is the first time I've ever heard you allude to something you would not go for.

Weak, even by your standards.

[two-six]

builder, they make a 4" block. they also make textured block, which you've probably seen on signs or privacy walls on many sub-divisions. not sure if they make a 4" textured block tho. i know they make 8 and 12 inch, but 4", not so sure.

[chipshot]

painting brick is ghetto.
:banana: I live in the ghetto

[two-six]

this similar to what you had in mind?

[plutosgirl]

:banana: I live in the ghetto

And your momma cried.....

[chipshot]

And your momma cried.....
'Cause if there's one thing
That she don't need
It's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)

[plutosgirl]

'Cause if there's one thing
That she don't need
It's another hungry mouth to feed
In the ghetto
(In the ghetto)
:crybaby:
That one always makes me cry.

[two-six]

ya'lls song is worse than painted brick. just so ya know.

[plutosgirl]

ya'lls song is worse than painted brick. just so ya know.

It's not about singing the song, it's about knowing the song.

If George Jones sung it, I bet you would know it. :laugh1:

[chipshot]

It's not about singing the song, it's about knowing the song.

If George Jones sung it, I bet you would know it. :laugh1:

Elvis would kick kenny chesney's ass

[plutosgirl]

Elvis would kick kenny chesney's ass

Yeah, and even while he's dead!

[two-six]

It's not about singing the song, it's about knowing the song.

If George Jones sung it, I bet you would know it. :laugh1:
good point

[two-six]

Elvis would kick kenny chesney's ass
you, you, painted brick house man.

[Captain Morgan]

Given some of your hobbies and mental status, combined with your wish to make the place quieter, I'm thinking a padded wall is your best bet. Mark can probably hook you up and 26 won't be offended if you add paint or graphics.

[two-six]

Given some of your hobbies and mental status, combined with your wish to make the place quieter, I'm thinking a padded wall is your best bet. Mark can probably hook you up and 26 won't be offended if you add paint or graphics.
:applause:

[vpkozel]

Elvis would kick kenny chesney's ass

Sadic's too.

[Guest]

If you add resilient channel and another layer of sheet rock you will bumb your STC from a 39 to more than 52. It would be around 60 due to the double sheetrock. This option will run you a little more than $1.20 a sf and not cause your electrician to run a new line. You electric outlets don't have an extra 5 inches of line in them, but I'm sure you could get an extension cover that would extend 1". The resilient and sheetrock = 1"

[builder]

this similar to what you had in mind?
exactly. :xyzthumbs