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Painting Brick Home W. Wells 05-20-2006
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on May 20, 2006, 8:11 pm
>
>>I live in a brick home that is 75 years old. I have had to replace
>>masonry
>>several times due to deteration. None of the repairs has matched the
>>original masonry.
>>
>>I thought maybe painting the house would help seal the old masonry and
>>cover
>>the redone masonry. I practically like all of the painted brick homes that
>>I
>>have seen.
>
> Don't do it. Think of the variation as adding charm to an old house.


....or hire a mason who knows how to match the color of the old mortar.



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Posted by Art on May 20, 2006, 11:00 pm
Mortar can be stained.


>>
>>>I live in a brick home that is 75 years old. I have had to replace
>>>masonry
>>>several times due to deteration. None of the repairs has matched the
>>>original masonry.
>>>
>>>I thought maybe painting the house would help seal the old masonry and
>>>cover
>>>the redone masonry. I practically like all of the painted brick homes
>>>that I
>>>have seen.
>>
>> Don't do it. Think of the variation as adding charm to an old house.
>
>
> ....or hire a mason who knows how to match the color of the old mortar.
>



Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on May 21, 2006, 9:12 am
After application? I've heard of coloring it before, but..after?


> Mortar can be stained.
>
>
>>>
>>>>I live in a brick home that is 75 years old. I have had to replace
>>>>masonry
>>>>several times due to deteration. None of the repairs has matched the
>>>>original masonry.
>>>>
>>>>I thought maybe painting the house would help seal the old masonry and
>>>>cover
>>>>the redone masonry. I practically like all of the painted brick homes
>>>>that I
>>>>have seen.
>>>
>>> Don't do it. Think of the variation as adding charm to an old house.
>>
>>
>> ....or hire a mason who knows how to match the color of the old mortar.
>>
>
>



Posted by Art on May 21, 2006, 1:02 pm

Yeh there are guys who stain mortar to match properly the rest of the house.
Nothing you can do with non matching bricks though if that is the problem.


> After application? I've heard of coloring it before, but..after?
>
>
>> Mortar can be stained.
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>>I live in a brick home that is 75 years old. I have had to replace
>>>>>masonry
>>>>>several times due to deteration. None of the repairs has matched the
>>>>>original masonry.
>>>>>
>>>>>I thought maybe painting the house would help seal the old masonry and
>>>>>cover
>>>>>the redone masonry. I practically like all of the painted brick homes
>>>>>that I
>>>>>have seen.
>>>>
>>>> Don't do it. Think of the variation as adding charm to an old house.
>>>
>>>
>>> ....or hire a mason who knows how to match the color of the old mortar.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



Posted by on May 22, 2006, 10:37 am
> I live in a brick home that is 75 years old. I have had to replace masonry
> several times due to deteration. None of the repairs has matched the
> original masonry.

Such is life.

> I thought maybe painting the house would help seal the old masonry and cover
> the redone masonry. I practically like all of the painted brick homes that I
> have seen.

Yeesh.

> What is the best method of painting brick?

Elect not to? Once brick is painted, you've lost its low maintenance
features and created just another surface that needs to be apinted
regularly.

> It is a two story house so I
> don't plan on doing the job myself but would like to make sure the paint
> contractor does it right. Help would be appreciated.

CHeck on the number of people asking how to remove paint from brick and
how hard it is. If you don't like the look of your brick, consider
getting siding put over it or something else that is removable at a later
date.


John
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