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Need to add brick 5 years later, fade issues?

901 Views 2 Replies 3 Participants Last post by Davinleeds, Dec 28, 2008

mikedj

Discussion Starter · Dec 28, 2008

I'm in the earliest stages of finding the best solution for adding a home theater. Since I don't park my cars in the garage now, I'd like to use my current three car space for my build. It's about 26' x 35' inside wall to inside wall. I'd then come back 5 years, give or take, and add a garage off angle vs the current turn-in garage I have now. It comes down to the fact I'd use the theater now, garage isn't used. With my budget, I can do a nice install now that would afford the new wall and internal structure, but cannot get into doing an entire new structure with roof, etc. That is why I'd like to convert now, and let the construction be the garage down the road.

The key to this working, I'd need to take the two garage doors down and brick up as a replacement. The house is now 4 1/2 years old, will I have a problem matching brick up?

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mjg100

· #2 · Dec 28, 2008

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Originally Posted by mikedj /forum/post/15392610

I'm in the earliest stages of finding the best solution for adding a home theater. Since I don't park my cars in the garage now, I'd like to use my current three car space for my build. It's about 26' x 35' inside wall to inside wall. I'd then come back 5 years, give or take, and add a garage off angle vs the current turn-in garage I have now. It comes down to the fact I'd use the theater now, garage isn't used. With my budget, I can do a nice install now that would afford the new wall and internal structure, but cannot get into doing an entire new structure with roof, etc. That is why I'd like to convert now, and let the construction be the garage down the road.

The key to this working, I'd need to take the two garage doors down and brick up as a replacement. The house is now 4 1/2 years old, will I have a problem matching brick up?

If the brick is still manufactured then it probably will not be a problem.

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Davinleeds

· #3 · Dec 28, 2008

There's a good chance small quantities are still available if they're discontinued. For a good job, mortar match is important also, or will looked patched. Flashing detail at the base is vital. Toothing courses adds labor but gives the best look.

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