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eztia I would choose to use them for an outdoor patio.
I heard of a fellow in Texas who built a mansion out of inexpensive bricks that had once been used in a cattle feed lot. He felt so proud of himself for getting such a "good deal." Except...the odor when it rained was unbearable.

Twisted Minds Custom Designs Looking at your other post about the televison you stated the foundation hasn't been poured yet, if you want to use this brick in mudroom just have your builder pour that floor 3-1/2" lower, or whatever the brick thickness is, then you could mortar bricks in for a finished floor. I think would look quite nice in a rustic farmhouse. As far as TV, your local electronics store would probably know best about wireless capabilities, or you could pre wire outlets to behind TV and have components placed elsewhere.

apple_pie_order Bring in a few used bricks. Take some mud and grind it in. Then pour spaghetti on them. If you don't want to clean messes like that off the used bricks, don't use them in the house.

Twisted Minds Custom Designs A little cynical are we applie pie? After setting the cleaned bricks into floor area and grouting, you would apply a sealer as with any other masonry material to protect floor surface and make for easier cleanup. Whose eating spaghetti in the mudroom?

Shelly Castille lol - the bricks are from an old schoolhouse so no eau de feedlot coming from them. But, you know, thinking about it just now, the bricks are not flat on top - they have indents . . . some have the name of the company that made them . . .it wouldn't make for an easy to clean floor. I think we'll stick to using them for a patio and outdoor fireplace.

Twisted Minds Custom Designs If the bricks are in good conditon, defenitely use them in some sort of gathering area, it will be a great source of conversation starter with the history of the school house and your husband and his siblings cleaning care of when they younger, will bring up nostalgic memories of the past. On a side note, now I can't stop thinking about some ice cream and apple pie!

Interiors International, Inc. I would think so my neighbor did it on her lanai in her condo. It looks great.

apple_pie_order I was amazed at the places where spaghetti appeared once I had kids. And I have lived with brick floors (not my choice). My point is to consider the maintenance aspects of flooring, not just the economics of reusing bricks or the nice memories they could bring back. It's the homeowners' decision which things are important.

spenserh I love my brick floor in the kitchen. Mine is a bit rough, but whatever the sealer is has kept it nice for years. I wonder if there is some sort of clear leveler that would fill the dips?

Twisted Minds Custom Designs spenserh, you could apply an epoxy coat over the bricks, but I would recommend against it as it will take out the rustic feel of the floor and make it feel plasticky (is plasticky a word?)