Ghetto Brick Siding

Insulated siding has emerged as a new siding category in recent years.

Ghetto brick siding.

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. 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. This is the only exposed part. Looks like they are installed in 24 x48 sections.

Device for marking artificial stone u s. Asphalt brick look siding tags. Today thin panels of real brick are manufactured for veneer or siding. Patent 833 675 issued october 16 1906.

The homeowner has put vinyl siding over the rest of it. 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. It feels like shingles when you rub them but looks like a tire tread. Commonly used names now are faux brick lick it and stick it brick and ghetto brick.

The exterior siding panels incredibly lifelike quality will convince people that actual brick or stone was used. Often such siding is now covered over with newer metal or plastic siding.