Painting a brick building is not a new trend. For years, it’s been a way to bring older buildings “back to life” and give a ...

Don’t be tempted to skip this step because a primed surface allows paint to adhere better. “Masonry and brick are porous,” says Mundwiller. “Primer seals the surface and wicks into the masonry to seal ...

Painting over faux brick is an easy way to add texture and get that industrial brick-wall look without doing any major ...

Curatola Masonry has warned against using standard paint on brick homes due to potential long-term damage, and suggested ...

Sometimes, even despite attentive maintenance and care, brick masonry fireplaces amass a fair amount soot, mildew, and efflorescence that cumulatively dates a modern home. While a teardown of this ...

There are two distinct views about painting a brick house. One view is a newly painted brick house looks fresh, trendy and new. There is anecdotal evidence that well-done, painted brick houses, ...

Thinking about painting your brick house? Think again ... and even a third time. While coating brick walls with a shade of sunny yellow or crisp white will certainly brighten the appearance of your ...

Brick was used to create many of the stately residences we wish we lived in, but for all those successes, there are times when the material just looks wrong. Perhaps it's the color you detest and you ...

House flipping can be a great way to get a good ROI and make homes more appealing to buyers. But if you are a buyer, chances are a flipped house may come with a few renovations you would have rather ...

September 17, 2011 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you're remodeling a room and the new colors don't match the brick fireplace, painting the fireplace is an ...