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Posted by Mys Terry on May 22, 2006, 11:38 am
On 22 May 2006 11:22:36 -0400, Philip Lewis
>> 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.
>I'm on the yuck side when it comes to painted brick, but it's your
>house, so you should do what you want. I do have some ideas, though.
>
>What about staining the brick? It should give a more uniform look to
>the entire house. It won't be a perfect match, but it might allow the
>brick to breath, and I *think* it would have less a chance of being
>nasty looking. Anyone in the industry know if this is possible?
>
>What about faux painting *only* the repair bricks to make them match
>the majority of the house?
In Colonial America, painted brick was a sign of wealth and status.
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