[N8 v2.0]

I love messing around on my spec houses with textures and stuff. This is a yet another house I have under construction. I had the brick mason give the brick motar a rough look.

I like how it came out.

Pics taken today in the sunshine:

Full exterior shot taken yesterday in the rain:

 

[captainpolution]

i would like to say, pretty damn ugly. but from far look sweet

butter brick

 

[hooples3]

the mason was probably so happy ... its a lot less work... but i dont like the outcome.. i would not be happy as a buyer.. I think it looks unfinished and sloppy

 

[maxyedor]

using the distressed brick is cool but the grout needs to be smoothed out

 

[Transcend]

Way overboard on the weeping mortar look.

 

[.:Jeenyus:.]

Way overboard on the weeping mortar look.

Just looks like someone did a ****ty job.

 

[-dustin]

i feel the urge to eat a melting ice cream sandwich.

no me gusta

 

[N8 v2.0]

Looks kick ass.

Much better than the same old boring sh!t every other builder does.

 

[Biscuit]

Keep telling yourself that.

I've had this done in wine cellers where the intent was to give it an old world european look. A lot of other design details need to go into making it come together right. Then it looks cool. Otherwise it just looks like poor workmanship.

 

[N8 v2.0]

I'm very happy with the result. It works well with the brick I selected for the job. I imagine this house will be sold before the interior is painted.

 

[valve bouncer]

Looks kick ass.

Much better than the same old boring sh!t every other builder does.

Yeah, 'cause we all know how against generic looking cookie cutter houses you are.

 

[Potroast88]

Do you contract all of the work yourself or do you hire a general?

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

the funny part is i bet you paid big bucks for a mason to do that didnt you?

looks horrible, then again thats my opinion, and we all know about opinions....

 

[ioscope]

Hahaha, it looks like you hired an 8 year old with a tube of toothpaste to do some "Art" on your walls.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Well, no matter...

It's what I wanted, I like it, so it's done.

 

[syadasti]

I need to go brush my teeth now, mind if I borrow some paste?

 

[mack]

Brick is for chimneys and pigs.

 

[Tenchiro]

Groutstanding!

 

[Changleen]

It's a good idea, but it's overdone. Next time be more subtle.

 

[smedford]

You could hurt yourself just leaning against a wall.

 

[chicodude]

looks like your mason guy was drunk off his ass when he did that...

 

[I Are Baboon]

Someone wanted their house to look like that? My gut reaction is "God damn that's sloppy work." But wtf do I know about construction.

 

[JRB]

Maybe you can poop on the outside of the toilet before they move in too.

 

[narlus]

Someone wanted their house to look like that?

yeah, N8 did. this is a spec house, ie no one's commissioned it, and N8's gonna build it then put it on the market.

 

[JRB]

yeah, N8 did. this is a spec house, ie no one's commissioned it, and N8's gonna build it then put it on the market.

I hope he posts the pics of him out there with a 4 1/2" grinder buffing that crap off.

 

[douglas]

so you had to pay extra to make it look like someone that didnt know what they were doing did it?

 

[narlus]

survey says:

N8 likes, everyone else hates it.

let's hope it's a louisiana thing, and not a house sale deal-breaker.

 

[N8 v2.0]

The last several houses I've had the mason wipe motar on the bricks for an aged look. On this house I am experimenting with textures.

So far everyone in real life who's seen it likes it... the guy who lives across the street liked it so much he is doing it to the house he's now building.

Like it or not you virtual peeps, it will be a hit and will $ell.

 

[narlus]

like i said, it may be popular due to regional idiocy in LA.

everyone else (rightly so) says it looks like crappy workmanship.

 

[JRB]

like i said, it may be popular due to regional idiocy in LA.

everyone else (rightly so) says it looks like crappy workmanship.

Judging by the intelligence in the "dumb ass" thread in bad sellers, it could be a hit in Hickory, NC also.

 

[Westy]

Groutstanding!

Ding ding ding, we have a winner. Thanks for playing.

 

[N8 v2.0]

Ding ding ding, we have a winner. Thanks for playing.

I had an "LOL" moment when I read that one...

 

[JRB]

Yeah - "groutstanding" was the only redeeming thing to come from doing that mortar work.

 

[caboverpete]

That might work in the historic district if your were building a period style house but looks out of place on one of these perma-trailers.