Sealing an exposed brick internal wall
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Now then.
Part of my ongoing extension is a mezzanine bed deck in the new 4th bedroom. Done to maximise the limited width available but has also turned into a proper cool kids bedroom, thankfully.
On the lower level we removed the outer leaf of brickwork to make a bit more space and this lower section is being boarded over and skimmed. the upper level retains the entire thickness of the old external cavity wall so the plan is to leave the brickwork exposed as a). it actually looks pretty cool (1930s brick) and b). adds 20mm or so to the room width.
Question is - what to seal it with. I was thinking just plain PVA/water mix and see how it turned out but has anyone done this. I wouldn't mind it leaving a slight glossy/wet look finish. Anyone done this before?
Part of my ongoing extension is a mezzanine bed deck in the new 4th bedroom. Done to maximise the limited width available but has also turned into a proper cool kids bedroom, thankfully.
On the lower level we removed the outer leaf of brickwork to make a bit more space and this lower section is being boarded over and skimmed. the upper level retains the entire thickness of the old external cavity wall so the plan is to leave the brickwork exposed as a). it actually looks pretty cool (1930s brick) and b). adds 20mm or so to the room width.
Question is - what to seal it with. I was thinking just plain PVA/water mix and see how it turned out but has anyone done this. I wouldn't mind it leaving a slight glossy/wet look finish. Anyone done this before?
A quick google brings this up which seems to be for exactly what you want and its breathable
https://www.kingfisheruk.com/interior-brick-and-du...
https://www.kingfisheruk.com/interior-brick-and-du...
I used this:
https://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/dulux-trade...
to great effect. There is absolutely no gloss / sheen to it.
https://www.duluxdecoratorcentre.co.uk/dulux-trade...
to great effect. There is absolutely no gloss / sheen to it.
bingybongy said:
I used PVA and water on an exposed brick wall in a bathroom 10+ years ago. It looks great and has never needed touching up.
Me too - diluted and used a garden sprayer to apply. Looks great a decade later, no issues. Caveat - spray too much and you get a bit of a sheen, so don'y overdo it.Ahbefive said:
Bairn said:
What would you suggest using for the holes that can be seen in the photo?
Mortar, sand &cement but quite cementy as it looks quite grey in the pic.I'd pop to a builders yard and see what sort of things they have handy, you can use dyes and different sands to get the right colour - grey will stand out and look crap if it's a sandy colour.
I've had some pointing done on my place and it stands out because apart from half the house being lime mortar, half of the pointing was done with a kind of dark yellow sand which makes the mortar look kind of green against the rest of the grey!
I've had some pointing done on my place and it stands out because apart from half the house being lime mortar, half of the pointing was done with a kind of dark yellow sand which makes the mortar look kind of green against the rest of the grey!
Bairn said:
Ahbefive said:
Bairn said:
What would you suggest using for the holes that can be seen in the photo?
Mortar, sand &cement but quite cementy as it looks quite grey in the pic.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff