Ghetto Brick Siding

Exterior siding on a 1950 s home in the country.

Ghetto brick siding.

Asphalt brick look siding tags. Bricktex or brick tex faux brick siding insul brick rudely nicknamed ghetto brick permastone see perma stone exteriors of interest are these patents helping trace the history of brick tex like products. It feels like shingles when you rub them but looks like a tire tread. Commonly made to look like brick faux brick asphalt building siding also appears in faux stone versions not to be mistaken for perma stone which has been sold since the 1960 s as an exterior wall covering and even in a wood shingle lookalike as well as a utilitarian covering that was unabashedly plain asphalt sheeting.

Today thin panels of real brick are manufactured for veneer or siding. This is the only exposed part. Roofing siding this old house has asphalt siding the type that comes in panels that measure about 18 x 28 inches designed to look like several courses of brick. Nailon and novi siding is composed of polypropylene a tough durable material that is more resistant to weather and easier to maintain than actual rock or brick.

Insulated siding has emerged as a new siding category in recent years. The panels appear to be an asphalt type covering on top of a cardboard middle section then a backing. Looks like they are installed in 24 x48 sections. Often such siding is now covered over with newer metal or plastic siding.

Patent 833 675 issued october 16 1906. The exterior siding panels incredibly lifelike quality will convince people that actual brick or stone was used.