G garrymoh New Member Joined Jan 31, 2016 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Jan 31, 2016 #1 View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Repair1454283631.597745.jpg What will work best to clean the bricks in a chimney that has been covered in drywall for 50 years?
View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Repair1454283631.597745.jpg What will work best to clean the bricks in a chimney that has been covered in drywall for 50 years?
J JoeD Well-Known Member Joined Mar 15, 2006 Messages 1,795 Reaction score 382 Jan 31, 2016 #2 That brick was not build to be exposed. The hardened mortar will be next to impossible to remove. Cover it again with drywall or paint it.
That brick was not build to be exposed. The hardened mortar will be next to impossible to remove. Cover it again with drywall or paint it.
oldognewtrick In memory of Joined Jul 26, 2009 Messages 12,138 Reaction score 2,157 Location Nashville, TN Jan 31, 2016 #3 Or, cover it with a scratch coat of mortar.
J JoeD Well-Known Member Joined Mar 15, 2006 Messages 1,795 Reaction score 382 Jan 31, 2016 #4 Parging or stucco would be another option.