PAINTING BRICKWORK

Evening Star, Issue 19660, 13 September 1927, Page 2

PAINTING BRICKWORK

Chief among tho reasons why brick is often painted is that paint brings color vavietv to this material. Ot course, there are a number ot technical and practical reasons why many people prefer to have their brick homes protected with paint, but it is safe to warrant that color advantages play a strong and prominent part in influencing their decision. “ Can brick be painted, though, and just what effects may be obtained i many people ask. To the first part ot tbe qnostioii| says an American writer, the answer is, of course. “Yes,” while the second half requires elaboration. The fundamental principle underlying successful painting is to. adapt the typo of finish to the material used. bo though brick may be painted, nearly any color of the spectrum, it is wiser and in better taste to paint brick as brick, and not try to make it look like something else. It is conceivable that under certain conditions a bnck house might be painted white or cream with green trim, but since that color scheme is irrevocably associated with colonial houses with clapboard siding, it is not in the best of taste to advise this color scheme unreservedly.