I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with what
I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored
the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad.
(The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can
anyone point me in the right direction for information on this, or relate
any experience they have had doing this, cost per sq Metre etc.
In anticipation
Thanks
MBS

"MrBlueSkye" wrote:
I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with
what
I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored
the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad.
(The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can
anyone point me in the right direction for information on this, or relate
any experience they have had doing this, cost per sq Metre etc.
In anticipation
Thanks
MBS

I don't know of any retailers who sell brick slips or cladding, but there
are lots of manufacturers and installers:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=brick+cladding&btnG=Google+Search&m eta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

MrBlueSkye wrote:

I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with what
I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored
the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad.
(The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can
anyone point me in the right direction for information on this, or relate
any experience they have had doing this, cost per sq Metre etc.

I've no relevant experience, but typing "brick slips" into Google (with
the string delimiters) produces 864 hits, or 605 if you search for
"pages from the UK."

thread_convergence
Brick slips can be used as the finishing layer on some external solid
wall insulation systems, overcoming the objections to a rendered finish.
So if you're going to brick clad anyway, and it's not a cavity walled
property, consider adding some insulation.

--
Andy

"MrBlueSkye" apbz91@noSpam dsl.pipex.com wrote in message
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I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with what
I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored
the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad.
(The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can
anyone point me in the right direction for information on this, or relate
any experience they have had doing this, cost per sq Metre etc.
In anticipation
Thanks
MBS

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It's not clear from your post whether you're simply looking for a better looking
brick finish or for a complete new look. Removing the original 'Corrie' style
cladding will almost certainly involve some damage to the underlying brickwork
which has already suffered damage ('scored for keying purposes'). Getting a good
finish with new brick cladding over damaged brickwork is likely to be quite
difficult and even if the finish looks good it might conceal poor pointing and
cavities with possible water ingress. You will have no way of knowing until you
get damp patches on internal walls.

In this situation the best thing might be to have the house rendered after
removing the old cladding. Render is supposed to be going out of fashion but if
it's done well it gives a good weather-proof coating and a nice clean look.

Cic.




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Cicero wrote:
"MrBlueSkye" apbz91@noSpam dsl.pipex.com wrote in message
...

I'm interested in replacing the cladding on the front of my house with what
I believe are called brick "slips" cladding, the original cladders scored
the underlying brick for keying purposes, hence the need to reclad.
(The original cladding is that horrible yellow Corrie style stuff) Can
anyone point me in the right direction for information on this, or relate
any experience they have had doing this, cost per sq Metre etc.
In anticipation
Thanks
MBS

===========================
It's not clear from your post whether you're simply looking for a better looking
brick finish or for a complete new look. Removing the original 'Corrie' style
cladding will almost certainly involve some damage to the underlying brickwork
which has already suffered damage ('scored for keying purposes'). Getting a good
finish with new brick cladding over damaged brickwork is likely to be quite
difficult and even if the finish looks good it might conceal poor pointing and
cavities with possible water ingress. You will have no way of knowing until you
get damp patches on internal walls.

Hear here

In this situation the best thing might be to have the house rendered after
removing the old cladding. Render is supposed to be going out of fashion but if
it's done well it gives a good weather-proof coating and a nice clean look.

But that I cant second. Render on walls that dont need it is just not a
good idea. Far better to patch repair the bricks if the damage isnt
excessive. All you need is mortar with a good colour match, and careful
use of it.


NT