Long overdue work to our little '30s semi

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by mattylondon

You can get products, such as Langlow Strip Away, which are caustic and can liquidise the paint. Don't use anything abrasive as you can damage the face, even engineering bricks, leaving them porous where damage has occurred - potential moss growth and damage from frost thaw cycles.

Coming together nicely

Thanks Matt. Your knowledge astounds again.

[mattylondon]

Currently renovating our house. At one point you could walk in the door and see the roof tiles!

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by mattylondon

Currently renovating our house. At one point you could walk in the door and see the roof tiles!

I know that feeling all too well, never again.

[Johnmed]

After a long wet winter, writing my dissertation for my MA, and the 75 year old Pa in law recovering from his broken ankle.... We boxed off the render. I sorted the gates out with some new wood and gave the front an undercoat and top coat today. Now I need to strip the painted brick and tidy stuff up, oh and paint the other two walls.

[Dezzy]

Ooow pretty.

I'm not sure if you can still buy brick acid?

[Turbo Tony]

That looks great! It's a real improvement.

[Johnmed]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Ooow pretty.

I'm not sure if you can still buy brick acid?

Originally Posted by Turbo Tony

That looks great! It's a real improvement.

Thanks.

It's not the fanciest house. But it's all ours and a bit of TLC is going a long way.