Tara’s Northern Slate Brick Cover-Up
Northern Slate
Tara refreshed her split-level exterior by covering the red brick lower level with GenStone Northern Slate stacked stone. Cool greys and charcoal now run as a continuous stone base around the garage and recessed entry, tying into light grey siding and black shutters above.
Northern Slate reads as a tight stacked-stone blend in daylight, s... Expand full text
Tara refreshed her split-level exterior by covering the red brick lower level with GenStone Northern Slate stacked stone. Cool greys and charcoal now run as a continuous stone base around the garage and recessed entry, tying into light grey siding and black shutters above.
Northern Slate reads as a tight stacked-stone blend in daylight, so the brick cover-up adds depth instead of a flat painted band. The stone follows the stepped grade across the front, keeping a clean horizontal line under the bay window and at the black front door.
A Northern Slate brick cover-up is a practical curb-appeal upgrade when you want stone on the lower facade without a full masonry rebuild. GenStone’s panelized system installs with basic tools and no mortar.
GenStone panels are rated for outdoor walls, including brick cover-ups and exterior wainscots. Install over a flat, sound substrate, seat interlocking edges, and seal cut edges with the color-matched paint kit. Keep panels clear of grade where local code requires, and use outdoor-rated adhesive and caulk so Northern Slate stays tight through weather cycles.
