EASY DIY FAUX BRICK WALL *And How To Hide The Seam*
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- In this video I show you how to do an easy DIY faux brick wall/backsplash using Home Depot brick panels all under $100. And how to hide the seam the seam so it looks seamless. I went with a german smear/schmear or lime wash look using paint!
Links:
Home Depot Brick Panels
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Primer Paint Used:
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Sponge:
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how do you stick the panels to the walls? anchors and screws? I saw those panels in home depot but I am not sure how to install them..
@@profecarrillo6479 We just used finish nails that way they were easy to hide and wouldn't mess up the drywall too much if we were to take the panels down.
@@AmyLynn1 so only nails will do then. thank you! I didn't know they were light. I will try them this week thank you
@@profecarrillo6479 You're welcome!
Finally a faux brick tutorial where I can see some brick . I ❤ it . Thanks
Yours is the first tutorial I've seen that perfectly covered the seams! Great job!
Thank you! I really wanted it to look as real as possible!
@@AmyLynn1 you really did a great job with this. I've been looking around and your short video and seam cover is the best I've found.
Thanks so much!
Finally someone hides the seam! I’ve been searching and searching and there’s been so many terrible results. Yours is perfection!
Thank you! Hiding the seam was a main goal to making it look as real as possible!
this is the best seam cover up i’ve seen. you gave me the confidence to do this. it looked so daunting at first
Awe I'm glad! It's so easy and covering the seam was my top priority to making it look real. No one wants a crack right down the middle lol.
Agreed!
I agree, plus the use of paint instead of joint compound like many use. Makes it easier if using behind a sink like I plan to do. Thank you for posting! 😊
Thank you for being incredibly straightforward and to the point. This is *exactly* what I’ve been looking for, so thank you!
Came out beautifully ! Thanks for the simple tutorial ! No drama video. Just the info and greatly done.
Thank you so much glad you enjoyed the video😊
Excellent tutorial. Short and to the point without missing the details. Thank you.
Your seam looks great!! I had yet to see a true seamless look using the full brick panels,until your video. I wish I had come across it a week ago! We just did the faux wall by cutting out the half bricks and will caulk the seam in the grout area where we pieced it together.
Great tutorial!
Thank you! I almost did it the way you did but changed my mind. That's definitely another way to do it though I'm sure it turned out great!
Ok, I haven't been a fan of those panels from Home Depot because of how flat they are. That is until now. This is the best I've ever seen them!
Thanks so much! I wasn't a fan of how they looked at first either the plain brick looked too fake. Glad I could show you that they can look good!
I love your idea and information of material. Very very nice ❤Thank you so much for sharing 😊
Perfect!! 💫🌟💫….. Butler’s pantry here I come!!
OMG thank you for your video. I am going to do this in my small kitchen but I did not know which way to do it and now I know!! Beautiful!
You're welcome! Good luck on your kitchen I'm sure it'll turn out great!🤗
Thank you for your tutorial. Yours is the best I've seen in techique how to diguise the seem line!. Awesome!👍👍👍👍🤗
I was afraid to use the brick panels because of the ugly seam but this is perfect. I can't wait to do this
Brilliant idea! 😍
Nice job. Thanks for the tutorial!
You did a fantastic job!!! I'm actually doing my wall today and just looking at how other people hid their seems . Yours looks best so far .
Thank you! Good luck on your wall!
This is, by far, the nicest and most natural faux brick wall using Home Depot panels that I've seen on CZcams. I've been tempted by the expensive masonite 'brick' panels that would total $1500-2000 for my accent wall. This is incredibly affordable yet seems to look great (at least from afar, lol). I also really appreciate the paint vs joint compound info. The compound method seems incredibly messy plus still requires a sealer. 😵
Agreed...I just found this video...concise and to the point, with great content. Well done @AmyLynn1
I love German Schmeared bricks and yours is the best faux work I've seen. You did a fantastic job. Thanks for schmearing! I mean sharing lol!
Haha thank you!!😊
BEST seam cover I've seen so far.
Thank you!!
Thank you. AWESOME VIDEO
Amazing! Looks stunning!
Thank you!
@@AmyLynn1 I've looked at so many videos on how to whitewash brick.... But the look I've been looking for only comes out with your method. It's its time consuming but the end result speaks for itself.
Looks so good ❤
Thank you!
So pretty!
Thank you!😊
Awesome job! And that seam job tho! Great job nice too!👍
Thanks!
Best I've seen - thanks!
Thank you!
Wow what a great job you did in general. I've seen many of these projects being done and the problem is that the seams are always visible. Awesome job hiding the seams.
Thank you!
Looks great!
Thank you!
Nice job! I have seen so many on here where the end results look mediocre at best. This looks great!
Thank you!!
I like to say a perfect job. I am going to again go to Home Depot problem with my HD they need to take better care of their goods. I really wanted whiter or Gray, and, this made me rethink.. I never thought about the seams Lol . If the paneling is soft and easy to scratch, another story
This truly spectacular!
Thanks so much!
You have inspired me to do the same.
That's awesome! Makes me happy to see people are inspired to do this. Good luck on your project!
So beautiful
Thank you!
Great job hiding the seams!
Thank you!
Great job! I pray I can cover the seems as nicely as you have🙏🏼
Awe thank you! I'm sure you will do just fine!!
Great job!
Thank you!:)
Love it!
Thank you!
great job
Incredible job! Looks so real
Thank you!
Yours is the best brick wall I have seen without the seems showing
Thanks so much!
Such a great tutorial! Did you paint all the grout lines or did you use Spackle on those as well?
LOVE!!! 😍
Edit: subscribed!
Awe thank you so much!🥰
@@AmyLynn1 You did an excellent job with that video Amy! Loved how you also outlined options for those who would prefer a full white brick look as well. Looking forward to checking out some more of your videos!
This is a great video, very helpful, thank you for sharing. I am tackling these panels for a very large feature wall. With our decor, I'd rather do a darker wash. Do you think this would work/look good? Would you suggest trying to match up the grout colour of the panel.
Your welcome! I think if you did a gray wash instead of white it would look good. I'm not sure how dark you want to go. If you have extra pieces of the panel left over you could do some test spots to see if you like how it looks before you do it on your wall. And if you don't want to change the grout color then yes I would try to match it so you can hide your seams!
Seamless 😮
Hi. I love your wall. How did you get your grout lines to be so “sharp”? This is where I’m struggling.
Yes this is the way to go
Did you glue the panels at all? Or just nail into studs?
@@beckyzimmer2407 they are just nailed into the studs in case we ever wanted to remove them that way the drywall wasn't ruined behind it.
Cute.
Hey Amy!! The wall looks amazing. I m trying to do something similar for Media room. Just so I make sure I got everything right. You started with covering the seam with spackle. Painted the spackle with brick color paint where necessary. Then painted the brick as well around the bricks with white color and finally used a damp kitchen sponge to expose the brick. Also you used primer not paint, so any primer would work for this? Thanks
Yes exactly! Any white paint will work I just used that kind because it's what I already had at home. Good luck on your project!
I have watched so many videos about this topic in preparation for me to tackle this project and yours is definitely the best I’ve seen. Can you tell me, did you also paint the grout? I
Yes I did! Painted the grout white the same time I was doing the bricks cuz the grout was originally gray.
Can you share the Sherman Williams brick paint color?
Thanks for sharing, this looks wonderful. You did an amazing job! I have a question regarding your shelving. How do you hang things (especially heavy things) from your wall once your brick tile has been applied? How were you able to locate your studs?
Thank you! Our shelves are actually hung up by joist hangers on the side walls so there isn't anything where the brick panels are. I'm not sure if a stud finder would work but it might cuz the panels are pretty thin. But if you don't have one you could find a switch or power outlet which are usually attached to stud and measure 16inches from there since studs are usually 16 inches apart. We knew where ours were based on the nail holes in the crown molding. Hope that's helpful!
@@AmyLynn1 Thanks for the reply, Amy! I may have to mark where my studs are prior to laying down the brick (I have old lath walls, with drywall overlayed).
Sold!
Hello. Thank you for your video. I am doing this process in my laundry room. Can you tell me what technique did you use on all the grout lines? Did you use the spackle in all the grout lines?
Hi! No I just used spackle on the seam and went to the sides just a little to blend it in with the rest. Then while painting the bricks I painted the rest of the grout lines white.
Love this! Question: would it not be easier to paint the panels laying down flat, then install it?
Thank you for this video!
You could but I think it would be harder to hide a seam if you painted the bricks separately. I would at least paint the ones with a seam while it was already up that way both sides can match if its right down the middle like mine was.
This was the most informative video I’ve seen on faux brick panels. Question for you, I want to do an all white brick look so I plan to follow your process on hiding the seams just painting everything white. My question is, does the panel absorb a lot of paint?
It really doesn't! Not anymore than a normal wall would.
Came out beautiful but I didn’t learn how you install or what you did exactly
Thank you and unfortunately I did this project before I thought to make a video so I was unable to show every single step in real time but tried to explain it best I could! To install we measured our wall and cut the panels to size using a circular saw and a keyhole saw for the outlets and nailed them up using finish nails (you could also use construction adhesive) If you have any questions on how to install the panels let me know and I can try to help!
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I"m just trying to figure out, did you also put the paint on the mortar lines? They look lighter in the end than the raw product. ty
Yes I did I painted everything white including the mortar lines!
Hey Amy - great work! I’m using this technique for a back drop wall during live streams on my channel. I’ll be sure to give you a shoutout - you’re super close to the coveted 1k sub mark 😁. Although I doubt our audiences overlap much 😂
So I bought the same panels at Home Depot and noticed you touched up the grout on your panels, yes? I assume that was the paint and not the spackle, right? I also noticed the gross orange hue it takes on after drying.
Thank you so much! I will have to check your live streams! And yes I did the grout lines with the paint the only spackle I used was for the seams.
@@AmyLynn1 oh I can save you some time there. It’s a gaming channel for geeks like me. LOL - I’d wager to say that you would not be interested in it. 🤣 but I’ll be using this technique for my wall though! appreciate your vid! 👍
I guess you could use any white paint color, huh? My cabinets will be white dove by Ben moore, and there is an enclosed brick porch just off the kitchen I would like to do a german schmear on but was afraid "white" would be to stark. Might give it a try on some spare bricks first. Thanks for the video.
Yes I just used what I had! And i think white dove would look great too:)
@@AmyLynn1 Thanks 😊
Would this work as a kitchen backsplash? How would it hold up getting wet or getting wiped down cleaning? Thanks! It looks great.
I've been told not to use it as a kitchen backsplash. But I've used the sink almost everyday to fill my dogs water bowl and so far it has held up fine but it's not getting wiped down constantly either. I'm actually thinking about using it in my kitchen as well even tho people say not too🤷♀️
@@AmyLynn1 well, to late I started putting it up already. LoL.
Hey!! Did you just use the spackle over the seams or did you use spackle over the entire “grout line” in the brick? I guess I’m wondering how you faded the spackle out into the rest of the “grout” if you only used it on the seems.
I focused on the seams but did drag it out to the sides a little bit as well to blend it in and then used the rag to put in texture.
Hi. This is beautiful. Could you please tell me about your shelves? How are they attached? How did you get them level. I love the whole look. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! For the shelves I just used 2x10 boards from Lowes stained them and then used polyurethane. To attached them since there was wall space on each side all I used was joist hangers and used a level and screwed the board into those. Here's a link for the joist hangers that were used.
www.lowes.com/pd/Simpson-Strong-Tie-Outdoor-Accents-174-Mission-Collection-8482-ZMAX-174-Black-Light-Joist-Hanger-for-2x10/1002624574
Thank you so much!
@@marytwinn1612 Your welcome!
Plan on doing this to a wall in my home. One question: when did you paint the grout lines and did just use paint?
Just found the answer in the comments. Great job!
Hi! Great video! Would you say this is renter friendly if you wanted to take it down?
Thank you!
Thank you! I suppose it could be but you would have some nail holes to fill in when you take it off.
Does the Zinser need to be wet or dry when you are removing with the scratch pad?
I let it get JUST dry enough where you can't see shiny paint anymore..about 5 minutes. Otherwise if its wet it just smears the paint around. Doing this I only did about 5 or 6 bricks at a time.
Did you use the Drydex on the seams for the whole wall panel?
I only had one seam down the middle and that's only place I used the Drydex. I dragged it to the sides a bit just to blend it in better.
Wow
How big of sections did you paint before you started distressing it? Or did you paint the whole thing white then distressed it
I did pretty small sections probably less than 10 bricks at a time. It was just easier for me that way. I wouldn't do the whole wall first cuz it would dry too much and get a lot harder to distress the paint.
Did you paint all the space around the brick first then let it dry? Then paint each brick and scrape it off with the sponge?
Nope I actually did the space around the brick as I went around and painted the actual bricks. But I would think you could do it that way as well!
This is the best brick panel accent wall I have seen! The seams bother me on most, but I can't even see yours. What did you use to apply the pink spackle/ putty knife and wipe off the brick? When you did the final white primer paint on the brick, you did not paint the grout lines, correct?
Thank you so much! That was what bothered me as well I did not want to be able to see a seam down the middle of the wall. I just used my fingers to apply the spackle it was easier than using a putty knife for me and I would go over then seam more than once if I had to. And yes when it came to the final white paint for the brick I sponged it on instead of painting it to help better minimize the seam.
But I did paint all the grout lines. Sorry I might have misunderstood your question.
Did you go through and paint the grout white first or painted it all and only wiped the bricks?
I just painted it all at the same time and wiped the bricks
this is beautiful--is it renter friendly ?
I guess that would depend on what your landlord allows. We used small finish nails instead of glue to hang the boards so if we decided to remove it the damage to the drywall would be minimal but would still have to fill in some holes.
Great job! I can't even see the seam!!!
Thanks! That's what I was hoping for😊
Did you also paint the lines between the brick?
Yes I did! They were originally gray so I painted the lines white.
A guy assisting me at Lowes said using those "brick" panels (made of a pressed cardboard-like material) are a bad choice for kitcnens or baths because it will expand when it gets wet.
I could see that. I have a sink right there and haven't had any problems but I'm not getting it all wet either.
How do you cut the panels to size if needed?
We needed to cut ours to fit and used a circular saw.
Do you have the recipe for the paint match
I just posted a picture of it so people can see. If you click my profile and go over to community it is posted there:)
Look AMAZING!! Can I please get the paint color / formula, or can you psot a pic of teh top of the can form Sherwin? TY!
Hi Madison! I can't post a picture on here but if you want I can send you a picture of the custom color formula possibly through email? I have mine in the about me on my page. I tried to type the formula out but it just looks really confusing lol.
@@AmyLynn1 hello! If I gave you my email could you email the paint formula? Thank you for your video it is very helpful
@@meagangoble201 yes I can do that!
@@AmyLynn1 great! Is there a way I can private message you or do I need to add it to this thread?
@@meagangoble201 I don't think youtube has messaging as far as I know at least. amylynn263@gmail.com is my email if you want sent me a message and I can reply with a picture of the formula😊
We put up the 2 panels yesterday and the seam is off 1/2 inch, after measuring everything, big disappointment. Yours is definitely the best joining I’ve seen.
Oh no sorry to hear that! Did the panels themselves not match up or was it a measuring mistake?
Came here for DIY tips for my weekend project, ended up getting unintentional ASMR as well lol! You should branch out!
Haha thank you!
See a doctor mate
can you provide a link for the panels from Home Depot? or a product #? thanks!
i see it in the video now - missed it earlier.
Okay good! I added some links in my description if you need them.
The one tutorial that gave me confidence in doing this! Thank you!
What kind of finish did you used for the paint matching the brick color? Thank you!!
Glad I could help! It was just the sample size paint which I believe is a satin finish.
Follow-up question since you posted this at least a year ago.. how is this holding up and do you still love the way it looks and feels? I'd like to try this on the long wall behind my sofa so I need it to look and feel realistic. Thank you!!
Yes I still love it just as much as when I put it in and its held up really good! And people who see it in person say it looks realistic as well!
@@AmyLynn1 thank you so much!!
Can this be used as backsplash?
It's not necessarily recommended. With that being said I've had it up for a couple years now and haven't had any issues and I have a sink there. I've even considered using it as my kitchen back splash as well.
Do you also paint the grout lines or just the bricks?
I painted everything white including the grout lines. They were originally gray
Thank you! Did you use the spackling in all of the grout lines or just the ones with the seams? I am in the middle of this project and I don’t know what I’m doing. I appreciate your help.
@amberpumroy6857 Your welcome! I only used the spackle in the seams but did drag it to the sides a bit just to blend it in better.
Was your crown molding already up when you hung this?
Yes it was which was actually the reason I went with the brick panelling because is was thin so it fit underneath the crown nicely.
@@AmyLynn1 thank you!
@@TheEnigmaticmuse Your welcome!
Did you paint the grout too
Yes the grout was originally gray and I painted it white
What is the color match code for the paint?
Did you paint the spackle in all thr grout looking areas? Or left the spackle
Hi there! I will have to email you the picture of the color code. And I did the spackle first then painted over everything so yes I painted the spackle.
This may be a stupid question, but did you use a damp sponge to wipe it or was it dry? I really want to make sure I do it correctly😂
Lol not a stupid question! I used a damp sponge I actually had a bucket of water with me that way I could rinse off the paint quickly otherwise your sponge will just get full of paint and smear all around.
@@AmyLynn1 thank you!!!
@@TuesdayGracephoto You're welcome!
What paint did you use?
I just used Zinsser FastPrime2 primer & sealer. You can see a picture of the can at 0:26 seconds. Honestly you can use any white paint you want I just recommend a flat or matte white. I just used that one because I already had it at home. And for the brick color paint I went to Sherwin Williams with a cut off brick from the panel and had them color match it and just got a sample size of paint. Hope that helps!
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Good job
Thank you!
What is the color of the paint you used? The brick color
It's a custom color I took a brick to sherwin William's and they color matched it
I don’t have an extra piece of the brick, that’s why I was asking. Also, did you paint in between the bricks first? Then go back and paint the bricks? sorry for all the questions. I just wanna make sure I do this right. I couldn’t tell if you took the spackle and did in between the bricks and then painted or if you just painted the faux cement. Thanks so much
@@tamidonnelly714 sorry for the late reply! If you go to my channel and click on the community page I posted a picture of the custom color I used. I filled in my seam first and did go to the sides a bit with spackle just to blend it in so it wasn't an obvious line down the middle. Then I painted the bricks that had the seam the red paint color then went ahead with the white wash and did all the bricks and the "mortar" at the same time. Hope that helps!
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Great tutorial, only wish you’d shown the actual application of the spackle, the angle it was placed.
Yes I wish I did too! I put this up before I decided to make a video so some steps weren't shown but I tried to explain it best I could!
What's spakle?
A compound used to fill in cracks or holes
Why not use less white paint and not wait so much until it's dry? Wouldn't it be easier?
I can see where you're getting at but if I used less paint you'd be able to see the brush strokes or bare spots even after distressing so I needed the bricks to be completely opaque to get the look I was going for. Also if you don't wait for the paint to dry enough all that's going to do is smear the paint around giving you more of a white wash look rather than distressed. You don't have to wait long for it to dry but you need some of the paint to actually stick to the bricks not just smear all over.
@@AmyLynn1 Ah I see. I'm gonna try it your way then. Thanks a lot!
@@MariaGreece777 No problem good luck on your project!
You didn't talk about how you did the grout lines.
Besides the seam the rest of it including the grout was just painted white
Did you put the Drydex in the grout lines around the faux brick and then paint? It looks thick in the grout lines. I purchased rather pricey faux panels for a fireplace but they look to yellowy for the grayish white room they were installed in. The manufacturer told me I will void the warranty if I alter the panels which are a high-density polyurethane. Trying to come up with a solution without damaging the faux panels. Prefer this look over the panel we purchased. I wish I could send you a pic for some advice. Thanks.
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The only place I put the Drydex was down the one seam, and slightly to the left and right of the seam to blend it in. But not around all the other bricks