ivegotstitch
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Hi
I have a painted Victorian semi detached house.
When I bought it, the exterior was already painted. Since I bought the house I’ve learnt a lot about the importance of ‘breathability’… however, whole exterior has already been painted (not a limewash ).
There is bubbling in the paint work and some fungus/algae patches at ground level and a few rows above.
I’m scraping paint away and cleaning off fungus etc. I’m also scraping away some damaged pointing etc.
I can’t afford to remove all the paint on house and redo in a lime wash etc. So what’s my best option for repairing what I have (see photo)?
Scrape /sand off paint first two or three rows of bricks, repair bricks using lime mortar and don’t repaint these or eventually use lime wash for lower level?
It doesn’t help that there is no proper drainage under driveway so surface water sits against wall in heavy rain (future project). I accept whatever I do now I’m likely going to have to redo again in a couple of years….
Thank you.
I have a painted Victorian semi detached house.
When I bought it, the exterior was already painted. Since I bought the house I’ve learnt a lot about the importance of ‘breathability’… however, whole exterior has already been painted (not a limewash ).
There is bubbling in the paint work and some fungus/algae patches at ground level and a few rows above.
I’m scraping paint away and cleaning off fungus etc. I’m also scraping away some damaged pointing etc.
I can’t afford to remove all the paint on house and redo in a lime wash etc. So what’s my best option for repairing what I have (see photo)?
Scrape /sand off paint first two or three rows of bricks, repair bricks using lime mortar and don’t repaint these or eventually use lime wash for lower level?
It doesn’t help that there is no proper drainage under driveway so surface water sits against wall in heavy rain (future project). I accept whatever I do now I’m likely going to have to redo again in a couple of years….
Thank you.
