Thinking of having an internal brick wall exposed in my new kitchen, just a thought at the minute but wondered if anyone on here had the same and could show some pics and give advice on what to do to the wall.
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Exposed brick walls
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Looks nice depending on the property. Pointing will probably need redoing and wall will need sealing. If its anywhere near a worktop covering it with a piece of glass keeps everything clean.
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Our old house had artex on the kitchen walls before I stripped it all. A nice rough surface makes a lovely trap for grease and dust. So if you do do it make sure you seal it well so it will be easier to keep clean. Another thing to consider is whether it is all brick. Some times what appears to be brick may also have some breeze block in it as well which will spoil the aesthetics a little.
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Seen it in shops with nails & all sorts sticking out, it looks quite nice the rougher it is, it does need to be sealed though.
Not my cup of tea for my house though.Posted 2 years ago # -
Is this what you are looking for? As other posts have said the wall has to be sealed, try travis perkins.
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Thanks for the input, mines a red brick wall by the way ivnickkate. Spoke to an old pal in the know last night and he reckons clean it up with brick acid, re-point it and it should look great. Its not that big a wall so wont look daft. I'll see whats behind the plaster and give it a try.
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Why do people seal them? <obviously to prevent stains etc, but it looks odd being all shiny, and despite knowing 3 people with unsealed exposed-brick/rock walls, none seem to have stainy walls?>
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Not sure as to why people seal them, its an internal wall so damp isn't a problem. I think if its a shiny finish it will look out of place as i want a rustic effect, house is 100 years old, dont think i put that on earlier posts
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There are specific seals for internal brick and stone work. Make sure you specify a matt or satin one or it will look very shiny like the pic above.
Have you exposed the brick already? A new build house is more likely to have an inner wall of concrete block, if any inner block(some timber frames) or a very low spec clay at least. A low spec clay could either be very plain - which will look rubbish or it will be quite random which is usually much nicer (within reason).
The odd bit of Contrete 'Snot' can be good. and don't make the pointing too good.Posted 2 years ago # -
I suspect ivnickkate's wall is more than 100 yrs old.
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We have an exposed internal wall around our fireplace and it isn't sealed - it does dust up a bit but we just vacuum it away. Never caused any problems.
(We didn't seal because we didn't want the shiny effect). I believe you can just brush it with a weak PVA solution?....
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you can get clear, matt sealer (we used the same silicone that you stop damp on externals walls) which is totally invisible when applied
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I don't think anything can be totally invisible and you can spot houses that have had that stuff painted on them a mile off if the direction of reflected light is in the right place.
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No pics of any brick yet chaps, mastiles_fanylion that fireplace wall sounds like what im thinkin of
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something to consider, if you have any sockets, light switched etc on that wall, when they were installed there is a very good chance that the bricks will have been damaged...
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and you might need a spark to shift sockets and switches and run them in conduit as well, incidentally I know a man for the job.
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I'm having a re-wire done at the moment as it happens so the electrics are not a problem. There will be 1 light switch and a radiator on the wall, the light switch can go up the back of the wall, which is the stairs so no need for the conduit. Nice 1 eth3er, its a mate doing the electrics for me but thanks anyway
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No pics of any brick yet chaps, mastiles_fanylion that fireplace wall sounds like what im thinkin of
This is ours...
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Where's the groomcam sited?
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Where's the groomcam sited
I guess this is in reference to the image on the screen - gawd knows what I was watching.
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gawd knows what I was watching.
he does, and he says you are in big trouble.
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mastiles_fanylion, thanks for that
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he does, and he says you are in big trouble.
mastiles_fanylion, thanks for that
NP - just happened to have it on my phone. (BTW - ours is a 100 yr old house too).Posted 2 years ago # -
MF: if those are Jelly Beans next to the stove can I have a couple of the banana ones please (if they haven't all melted)?
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The brick work is sealed to stop it creating dust. Not a big issue of you clean regularily.
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Actually MF do you always keep the log basket next to the stove? Reason I'm asking is that I want to put a stove into a fireplace with a wooden surround which would be a bit closer than the building regs recommendation of 40cm.
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Doh..... double post........ as you were
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MF: if those are Jelly Beans next to the stove can I have a couple of the banana ones please (if they haven't all melted)?
You will have to fight my wife for them - I end up with the cola, liquorice and those odd peppery ones - she gets the rest.
Actually MF do you always keep the log basket next to the stove? Reason I'm asking is that I want to put a stove into a fireplace with a wooden surround which would be a bit closer than the building regs recommendation of 40cm.
Yeah it sits there all the time - it has never been a problem. I think if it sat above the feet it might be but the heat doesn't radiate down very much.Posted 2 years ago #
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