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Glazing brickwork
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Story is I have an interior brick wall I would like as a feature wall, I've been advised to glaze the bricks with something to help reduce dust (possibly the same stuff I would use to glaze a concrete garage floor), I really don't want to paint the bricks - they are multi-coloured and textured and I want to keep both the texture and the coloured nature.
The question is what should I use?
Secondly as this is MSE where should I buy to save money? Assuming B&Q is extortionate.
Just editting to add extra info:
The wall is an old exterior wall (now inside an extension).
The wall is approximately 7.5m2
The question is what should I use?
Secondly as this is MSE where should I buy to save money? Assuming B&Q is extortionate.
Just editting to add extra info:
The wall is an old exterior wall (now inside an extension).
The wall is approximately 7.5m2
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I don't know if watered-down PVA glue would do the trick ? Cheap and cheerful, and should retain the colour & texture.0
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It depends what you want the bricks to look like? Most have more colours when wet not dry?Story is I have an interior brick wall I would like as a feature wall, I've been advised to glaze the bricks with something to help reduce dust (possibly the same stuff I would use to glaze a concrete garage floor), I really don't want to paint the bricks - they are multi-coloured and textured and I want to keep both the texture and the coloured nature.
The question is what should I use?
Secondly as this is MSE where should I buy to save money? Assuming B&Q is extortionate.
Just editting to add extra info:
The wall is an old exterior wall (now inside an extension).
The wall is approximately 7.5m2
Get a bit of water and brush it on a few see if you like the look? Two most common looks are shellac clear *produces are more natural brick look favored by those looking for New York warehouse look or Pva one part PVA to five parts water *allows wall still to breathe but little lighter look favoured in Shoreditch pubs etc
There's multitude of sealants out there that all produce slightly different looks that go better with different brick e.g. London stocks etc But seal it otherwise you’ll have dust forever and nice gritty taste in you mouth and nose,,,,,:rotfl:0 -
Given that it used to be an exterior wall any loose stuff will be long gone.
Unless you really want to alter its appearance I would simply brush it and leave it as it is.Forgotten but not gone.0 -
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Depends on the bricks surely? The Accrington brick used in my mum and dad's 1920s semi would certainly not have any loose bits....brightontraveller wrote: »You seriously believe an old external wall wont have any “loose” bits ????:rotfl:0 -
The clue is in op ? “too help reduce dust” my guess is most likely mortar between bricks and wall now being constantly drier, warmer etc Nearly every turn of the century and many later properties Ive seen with a feature wall as described *not one constructed to be internal or specifically a feature even many that are? Tend to be sealed for precisely that problem,,,,Depends on the bricks surely? The Accrington brick used in my mum and dad's 1920s semi would certainly not have any loose bits....0 -
brightontraveller wrote: »You seriously believe an old external wall wont have any “loose” bits ????:rotfl:
Yes , but as I said brush it first.
Suggest that OP does not treat it and posts back on here after a few weeks to tell us if there is any problem.Forgotten but not gone.0 -
I'm sure there's a whole more indepth scientific explanation but the basic’s,,,, Lime used in mortar produces what some may consider *dust actually carbonate crystals (lime reacts with carbon dioxide etc within the atmosphere to create these crystals useful externally ? Not so useful internally on exposed wall ?) If not sealed [FONT="]combined with the specific conditions inside a normal home as opposed to outside [/FONT]the reaction is accelerated thus producing more crystals “dust”Yes , but as I said brush it first.
Suggest that OP does not treat it and posts back on here after a few weeks to tell us if there is any problem.
Older walls have more lime in mortar so without sealing it you’ll get more *dust,,,,,0 -
brightontraveller wrote: »I'm sure there's a whole more indepth scientific explanation but the basic’s,,,, Lime used in mortar produces what some may consider *dust actually carbonate crystals (lime reacts with carbon dioxide etc within the atmosphere to create these crystals useful externally ? Not so useful internally on exposed wall ?) If not sealed [FONT="]combined with the specific conditions inside a normal home as opposed to outside [/FONT]the reaction is accelerated thus producing more crystals “dust”
Older walls have more lime in mortar so without sealing it you’ll get more *dust,,,,,
Who said that the mortar contains lime?Forgotten but not gone.0 -
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