Q. I have a brick house built in 1959. The previous owners had the brick painted white (looks like it was done twice). It needs to be painted again; I’d rather not. How can I remove the white paint?

Q: Is there a way to remove, or at least cover up, paint that has gotten onto bricks because of sloppy workmanship? Arlington County, Va. A: Removing paint from bricks — especially the types made for ...

Q How can paint be removed from exterior brick? My daughter and her husband bought a century home and want to restore the exterior. A Besides aesthetics, there’s a practical reason for removing paint ...

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Q. I just read your article on pressure washing. I wonder if a more powerful washer can be used to remove old mortar from brick walls for tuckpointing. I’ve been using an air chisel to remove the old ...

Q: We painted our brick fireplace white. But after some use, smoke has stained the brick. What’s the best way to clean it? A: Soot is mostly carbon particles, but it often has a greasy nature that ...