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Date Posted: 18:44:03 09/27/10 Mon
Author: niki
Author Host/IP: 216-43-87-143.dsl.mcleodusa.net / 216.43.87.143
Subject: I need remodeling opinions

So we are painting the outside of house and there is a piece of siding that is not in good shape next to the brick chimney. Tim removed the piece of wood siding and there is brick underneath. I am not sure why they sided over brick, but now I am questioning whether we should re-side it or leave the brick exposed. Of course they use adhesive on the brick, and they got paint on the brick. I have looked into cleaning it off and it sounds pretty much impossible.

Personally I would lean toward leaving the brick, but as we are trying to sell the house I figured I should get opinions. We would side the top about 8 inches down and put trim around the edges.

Here's the pics (read the notes (if it works)):
out window

paneled wall

brick wall

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[> Well there is an acid you can get for bricks -- Steph, 21:17:29 09/27/10 Mon [1] (c-67-171-52-2.hsd1.wa.comcast.net/67.171.52.2)

My neighbor used it to clean the brick on our neighborhood entry sign. I think they sell it at the hardware store...
I like the look of the brick. If you are working with a real estate agent I would ask them for their opinion, they usually have people they can call for help for things like that relatively cheap.


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[> [> Muriatic acid... -- suek, 04:40:15 09/28/10 Tue [1] (adsl-70-130-155-75.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net/70.130.155.75)

Hubs used it when he did some tuck pointing and needed to clean off excess. First, though, just try a pressure washer as obviously working with the acid is a hassle. We like brick too, unpainted at that.(and unpainted wood...)


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[> I like the brick, and what everyone else said -- Dianne C, 07:49:28 09/28/10 Tue [1] (S0106001d7e31b163.cg.shawcable.net/174.0.70.252)


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[> I like the brick, too...but whatever works! -- Ruth, 14:48:13 09/28/10 Tue [1] (NoHost/216.84.103.130)


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[> [> Me three! -- madonna, 17:27:02 09/29/10 Wed [1] (c-71-238-235-62.hsd1.mi.comcast.net/71.238.235.62)

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