I'm interested in updating the look of the brick facade on our house. The first image shows the wall and planter below the window and the two planters by the entry way.
The previous owner painted the brick red and the mortar white and we want to get back to a more natural, monochromatic, color scheme. Our initial thought was just to repaint the brick but I 'm wondering what other options exist short of replacing the brick?
So, assuming we want to reach a more of a dark gray color, what would you do? What are my options other than painting the brick again?
Thanks!
Best Answer
Your cheapest route would be to paint it by far. If you want to change the texture of the wall, have it stuccoed. That can be done in 2 ways, a 3 coat system with a cement based finish or the 3rd coat can be a latex based product that is normally used in EIFS, (exterior insulated finishing system) The color is part of the finish coat with either system.
The top row of brick will need to be removed to tie the stucco in under the siding edge, leaving the brick there will create a water trap and allow water to get behind the brick. This system is around 3/4" to 1" thick. It can be thicker, sometimes thinner, but I would not let anybody try it.