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Posts tagged “brick”

Refurbishing Dated Fireplace Insert?
Good Questions

Q: I'm in need of advice on what to do with the brick fireplace / black metal woodburning stove insert in my family room. This combo came with the house I recently purchased, and I'm not at all into...

Color Advice for New Condo?
Good Questions

Q: I just moved from NYC to Nashville and hope to be able to move into our new condo next week. I want to paint the place soon, before I start work. However, I'm a little stymied about how to address ...

Painting Floor Bricks Around Woodburning Stove?
Good Questions

Q: I just bought my first house in Philly, and while I've managed to get the living room painted and the floors refinished, one section of the room is stumping me: the nook that houses my stove. It's...

How To: Remove Paint from Brick

(Welcome to Lindsey — a new weekly blogger from DC!) The dilemma in the Mid-Atlantic is thus: have a brick house with black shutters identical to the neighbor's, or paint the brick a color? And...