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Re: midas716 post# 10388

Sunday, 08/24/2008 1:23:21 PM

Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:23:21 PM

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ROFLMAO, poster claimed no one buys Chicago Brick when in fact on eBay they are cutting at least 2 full sides, ½” slices (veneer), from a single brick and selling them for about $1.70 EACH. (25 boxes x 21 pieces for $900) ($3.40 at least as don’t know what they do with the remaining center core). Sliced corner bricks are buy now at about $4 each!

Full disclosure does indicate that during processing they’d probably have a lot of breakage and possibly unusable sides.

Description says 525 slices (8x2.25=18sq.in.each) to cover 75 sq. ft.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Thin-Brick-Veneer-Tile-Real-Chicago-Reclaimed-brick_W0QQitemZ290255154670QQihZ019QQcategoryZ42127QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not considering mortar joints I calculate 42 corners at 2.25” to cover 7.8’
http://cgi.ebay.com/Thin-Brick-Veneer-Tile-Chicago-Reclaimed-Corners_W0QQitemZ290255334319QQihZ019QQcategoryZ42127QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem