CHOOSE BRICK FOR BEAUTY, DURABILITY IT COSTS MORE, BUT IT'S NEARLY MAINTENANCE FREE.(HOME)

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) | March 16, 2003| | Copyright

Byline: Pamela Cotant For the State Journal

Few deny the classic beauty of a home in brick -- an essentially maintenance-free exterior that often looks better as it ages.

But while many people would build an all-brick home if they felt they had a choice, very few actually do.

Kent Woller, location manager at County Materials Corp., said a Midwest poll by the brick industry found that while 73 percent would prefer a brick home, less than 4 percent of the respondents had more than 35 percent of their home covered in brick.

"It comes down to ...

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