Brick and stones create beautiful and unique exterior wall coverings. They are more expensive than most other exterior wall coverings, mainly because of high installation cost. For installation purposes a space must be kept between the masonry and interior wall surfaces, this space should contain insulation and a vapor barrier. Masonry exterior wall coverings are naturally highly resistant to fire, and are great sound insulators. These walls will help retain the house value due to high durability (i.e. – won’t develop as many cracks as stucco). Some drawbacks to using brick and stone are high cost and offer poor air insulation. Extra support is required to hold the masonry exterior covering securely in place above openings such as doors and windows.
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