House Works: How to paint masonry

If you’re thinking of painting some of the bricks and masonry in your life, there’s more to a good job than just sloshing on some colour. You probably won’t need to paint masonry often, but when you do you need to get it right.
Brick is one of the most porous masonry surfaces you’ll paint and this affects the way you prepare brick and coat it. On the one hand, the porous surface of brick is good because it gives paint something to grab onto. On the downside this same poro