Painting interior brick walls requires less effort. “Most of the time, sweeping them off and dusting them off really well is enough,” he says. “If it’s a fireplace and there’s soot ...

However, this tip only pertains to interior walls. You may want to reconsider painting your home's exterior brick, because ...

Q. After much research, we chose brick for our new house. It has been a nightmare getting satisfaction from the mason who did the work. We noticed after only a few months that there were white powder ...

Thinking about freshing up your wall colors? Here are the mistakes painting pros say not to make (and how to do it right).