Feature brick Cleaning?
Squirel asked:
Apart from sleeping areas my house has feature brick inside. I find that the dust and cob webs accumulate and apart from vacuuming the walls any suggestions on how to get them clean and keep them that way?
Apart from sleeping areas my house has feature brick inside. I find that the dust and cob webs accumulate and apart from vacuuming the walls any suggestions on how to get them clean and keep them that way?
2 Responses to “Feature brick Cleaning?”
Your other walls only look clean in comparison, because they have a smoother surface. If you move a picture that has been hanging in one spot for years you usually have a bright spot of clean wall. Likewise with your curtains – accumulating dust all the time.
So options: seal it so that it doesn’t have a rough surface, or paint it (either of which might not be visually pleasing), or drape fabric over the walls. Perhaps using a swifter wand duster might be a cleaning solution. Periodic cleaning would still be necessary
Another method would be to reduce the amount of dust in your air, recaulking the exterior of your window frames, changing your furnace filter monthly, and using a air cleaner. Also avoid putting a humidifier near a brick wall – as it will condense with dust in the air.
Inside your home, the first thing to do is clean the bricks as well as you can before you start working on stains. Thoroughly dust the brick portions of the walls or hearth area, along with other rooms where brick has been laid. Use a shop vacuum if you can get one, as it is powerful enough to clean between the grooves of the bricks as well.
Since you will be using water, put down paper towels or newspaper and rags below the chimney or walls. If you have a wet vacuum, keep it close to where you are working. Inside brick is going to have soot, sand, black marks, and stains. Get the stiff brush and apply cleaning solution to these areas. Let it stay on about ten minutes so it will have time to penetrate. Now scrub each area and take clean water and a sponge to remove the solution. After you get done and if you still have stains, try to use a piece of sandpaper to eliminate them. You can also try using a different degreaser, which might work better.
When you are done, wash off the bricks one last time
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