How to Use Adobe Brick As a Facade

When decorating an interior space in your home, you may think of painting the walls or applying wallpaper. However, you can also make a room look more homey and rustic by installing an adobe brick wall. Although full-size adobe bricks are heavy and costly, adobe brick facade tiling is less so -- they're thin sections of brick made to serve as a decorative element rather than a structural one. You can buy them inexpensively and install them with minimal experience, allowing you to create a beautiful adobe facade interior without spending a lot of money in the process.

Things You'll Need

• Mortar
• Trowel
• Mortar rake
• Adobe brick tiles
• Medium grout
• Washcloth

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Spread a 1/2-inch thick layer of mortar over the wall that you want to transform using a trowel.

   • 2

     Pull a mortar rake through the mortar to "scratch" and groove the surface.

   • 3

     Press 1/2-inch-thick adobe brick facade tiles halfway into the mortar. Space the bricks 1/4 inch apart.

   • 4

     Apply a 1/4-inch-thick layer of medium grout over the surface of the brick facade, then scrape the trowel over the adobe brick tiles to remove the excess grout.

   • 5

     Wipe a damp washcloth along the creases to make them smooth and even.

   • 6

     Allow the adobe brick facade wall to dry for 12 to 18 hours.