IF it's just sheetrock (aka drywall), then removal doesn't have to be costly and the mess would be minimal (some chalk dust alog with pieces to be carted off). But if there is other structure involved, such as studs, etc, then the cost would certainly go up. Sheetrock isn't typically attached directly to brick; there are usually wodden standoffs or firr out involved. Maybe even a chase (if there is a chase and it's used for utilities, THAT could be an issue).
Stucco... well... removing THAT can get VERY costly and messy... Randy On April 27, 2012 at 4:19 PM Aliza Torok Schlabach <[email protected]> wrote: > Tony, > > I am fairly confident that there is a lot of brick hiding behind drywall or > sheetrock in what will hopefully be our future space. May I ask how much > effort, time, and cost was involved in exposing your brick? The two > architects I've had walk through the space said that it could be very > messy/costly to expose it... but I LOVE the look of that exposed brick. > > Thanks! > > *Aliza Schlabach* > Founder, Coworking for Parents > www.CoworkingForParents.com <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> > <[email protected]> > 215.858.4658 > Sign up for our email newsletter <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> | Join > our Meetup group <http://www.meetup.com/CoworkingForparents/> | Like us on > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CoworkingForParents> > > > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > FWIW our brick was hiding behind drywall when we moved in. The first thing > > we did after signing the lease was tear down the walls :-) > > > > We wouldn't have known the brick was there if not for the fact that we > > visited an upstairs space that was undergoing construction. > > > > Before: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/robkelley/4755288781/in/gallery-lupo-72157626631495620/ > > After: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcn/4984505287/in/gallery-lupo-72157626631495620/ > > > > Echoing what others have said, a lot can be done with different kinds of > > spaces. Lighting is probably one of the most critical things, as well as > > use of color. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Toni Hogan <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Chris, my husband is working on "gathering" youth and adult artists so > >> he would love the idea of a weekend "art studio." He and our 15 year > >> old son are the co-founders of YoungMAC (Young Minds are Creative) so > >> our space will be their lab/studio. Our 13 year old daughter is an > >> artist with talent in pencil, chalks, digital and photography. She's > >> getting into paints so a weekend studio would be awesome for her to be > >> around other more experienced artists. hmmmm, Art Connexion.... > >> > >> Out of curiosity I search for faux brick and it actually exists. LOL! > >> But, we won't go there. I am actually sitting in the space alone now > >> getting a "feel" for it. :-) > >> > >> Toni > >> > >> On Apr 27, 12:15 pm, Chris Ritchie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > There are also a lot of ways to dress a place up without resorting to > >> > installing brick walls and ventilation pipes. Natural light is good, > >> > creative gathering spaces are excellent. Local artist galleries are a > >> great > >> > way of giving your space a creative feel. I actually thought up an idea > >> for > >> > doing a weekend "art studio" day, where folks would come down and use > >> paint > >> > and canvases I provided to create art to be displayed. Team building + > >> > community building all in one. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:14:19 PM UTC-5, Toni Hogan wrote: > >> > > >> > > So, my curiosity has finally gotten the best of me. Is it just a > >> > > coincidence that most of the coworking spaces I am checking out on the > >> > > web have brick interior walls. Or, is this a faux feature that was > >> > > added? I'm feeling left out. :-) > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "Coworking" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > >> > >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Coworking" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
