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We are constructing an independent house and want few walls with wire cut bricks exposed. Our engineer tells us that during construction and curing, the bricks will develop stains hence it is better to paint it (eg: terracota red). We do not want to paint the bricks. What are the options available? Can anyone suggest?
Thanks

Smitha

After painting that bricks wont look like as painted surface .So the original look wont spoil . Make sure you deploy good painter.

My contractor got it cleaned it with some kind of Acid and water. Now house elevation looks impressive.

Our architect has asked to keep these walls on hold and to construct them at the end. Even then, I suspect there will be some amount of stains/cement dust which will settle on these walls. Need to see how they handle it. Please keep this thread posted on how it was handled in your case.

in whatever way you clean it , but stains will come until it painted . It may look very good in the initial days but it will start create stains .

Our engineer suggested that we need to protect the bricks in some way during construction and then coat it with silicone based paint later (transparent).

heard of Fosroc Nitocote SN522 water repellant silicone coating...anyone used this product?
any references on contrctor for the same would help for my construction as well.

kmkklk wrote:My contractor got it cleaned it with some kind of Acid and water. Now house elevation looks impressive.

kmkklk,

Can you please give me the details of the cleaning procedure used and the person contact details who did it for you?

Thanks

Smitha