Cleaning Masonry Wall Stains: How-to Restore Brick’s Natural Beauty

19/05/2021 25 min Episodio 3
Cleaning Masonry Wall Stains: How-to Restore Brick’s Natural Beauty

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Discussion Points:[1:13] Before removing a stain, find the origin.[3:20] Take care when pressure washing common white calcium stains.[5:33] Advice for removing graffiti from high-traffic areas.[7:46] Painting a brick building is inadvisable and costly to reverse.[12:03] Tips for reducing the cost of external building maintenance.[16:01] Rules-of-thumb for repointing a masonry wall.[21:28] Flashings can reduce water intrusion around tops of walls and coping stones.Resources:ETC WebsiteListen to more Behind the Masonry Wall  Podcast Episodes