Brick fireplaces may be cozy and charming, but they also blacken easily. Smoke and ash penetrate the brick during every fire and leave behind dark stains. Cleaning brick can be very challenging ...

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An outdoor home maintenance tip you can't forget to do is to clean your home's exterior brick. After years of withstanding seasonal temperatures, weather, pests, and grime, our houses can get pretty ...

"White scum," or a more common condition known as efflorescence, is responsible for the whiteish staining seen on brick walls. White scum is a condition that surfaces if brick is cleaned too early ...

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Q: I have brick that runs floor to ceiling (about 15 feet high). In the living room it's part of the fireplace and in the kitchen it's part of an indoor barbecue. How can I clean the brick surface? On ...