mortar in fireplace brickwork All manner of questions and solutions to problems and issues surrounding the subject of brickwork, blockwork and stonework

[Douglas]

We wish the mortar in our fireplace brickwork was white, not grey. Any way of achieving this (or lightening at all) without re-pointing? It's not dirty just grey.

[ALDA]

D,

FOR A QUICK EFFECT, YOU COULD SIMPLY USE CHALK STICKS AND BRUSH TO REMOVE EXCESS AND IF YOU LIKE EFFECT THEN RE-APPLY NOW AND AGAIN TO KEEP APPEARENCE.

MORE INVOLVED WAY, WOULD BE TO USE WATERED DOWN MATT EMULSION PAINT AND APPLY SPARINGLY AND CAREFULLY TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED SHADE.

ALDA.

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