tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.comments2013-04-08T11:58:43.077-06:00Welcome to the MothershipMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-1168413159652145992013-04-08T11:58:43.077-06:002013-04-08T11:58:43.077-06:00looks really good to me!looks really good to me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952957289386889485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-85279332808280816002013-01-28T09:34:40.297-07:002013-01-28T09:34:40.297-07:00Wow, you guys have been doing a lot! That's ve...Wow, you guys have been doing a lot! That's very neat about the bricks. Can't wait to see it.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253578115634991928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-23498629159075999772012-12-08T13:15:20.779-07:002012-12-08T13:15:20.779-07:00We have a soda blaster coming from Greeley to try ...We have a soda blaster coming from Greeley to try removing the paint on Monday morning. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-21565222525959439092012-12-08T13:14:29.869-07:002012-12-08T13:14:29.869-07:00It sounds like we may be able to drill them out a ...It sounds like we may be able to drill them out a little bit and fill with wood filler. We have our talented wood floor friend coming over to check things out tomorrow. I think that we've resigned to leaving the nails, if we must. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-20000599249075907852012-12-08T08:25:27.501-07:002012-12-08T08:25:27.501-07:00I just had an idea! Brick veneer! Find a veneer ...I just had an idea! Brick veneer! Find a veneer that matches and cover the painted brick with the look alike. Not idea, but then neither are any of the other options!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949995904216525468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-58758590237386573042012-12-08T08:21:43.670-07:002012-12-08T08:21:43.670-07:00The one in C's room was fine it was the one do...The one in C's room was fine it was the one downstairs.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949995904216525468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-45291225273011603812012-12-08T08:20:12.731-07:002012-12-08T08:20:12.731-07:00Could you flip the squares over or do they have a ...Could you flip the squares over or do they have a backside?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949995904216525468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-68142090450603957792012-12-07T16:07:59.635-07:002012-12-07T16:07:59.635-07:00Hopefully you will be having fabulous parties and ...Hopefully you will be having fabulous parties and handing out popcorn balls, as well? Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253578115634991928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-30269385052473667432012-12-04T07:22:49.440-07:002012-12-04T07:22:49.440-07:00Check with the guys who sandblast the funeral ston...Check with the guys who sandblast the funeral stones over by the cemetary. They did my neighbors fireplace a few years back for a reasonable cost...Not $4500. I think it's Spence Memorials? I've got to get this done as well.<br /><br />By the way, my neighbor thought it would be clever to paint the ENTIRE BRICK CHIMNEY when they recently painted their house. Looks like shit. Brown, no less.Mike Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043054455923948514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-18397882768696951682012-12-04T01:01:40.220-07:002012-12-04T01:01:40.220-07:00We had this problem at the Andenken on Larimer str...We had this problem at the Andenken on Larimer street. We got a sandblaster's quote and almost died. Then Hyland proceeded to grind the paint off as best he could. Do NOT do that :)<br /><br />The thing that sticks with me about the sand blasting quote we got is that it makes a HUGE mess. Like, you'll be finding bits of sand for years. And how would they be able to protect the carpet? Or is that going anyway?<br /><br />Do they have some new-fangled kind of sand (or soda) blasting that is less messy?Maliamaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331279887925889368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-30495287715223051952012-12-03T21:12:13.032-07:002012-12-03T21:12:13.032-07:00Keep checking back for an update on this. If we do...Keep checking back for an update on this. If we do the blasting it will happen very soon as the mess it makes is quite extraordinary! I think that the biggest issue for us is that the brick is all over the house, interior and exterior and we hope that it will match. This could be the biggest decision we have to make. Sounds silly, but it's sort of true. :)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-84476716750006988622012-12-03T21:09:30.182-07:002012-12-03T21:09:30.182-07:00I do remember the fireplace in C's room. Hmmm....I do remember the fireplace in C's room. Hmmm.<br />Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-83475038794818670042012-12-03T21:08:06.093-07:002012-12-03T21:08:06.093-07:00Well, I'd actually be open to another option, ...Well, I'd actually be open to another option, but J is feeling strongly at this point. How about wood paneling? We could use the stuff that we took out of the basement!Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-65454901697116831502012-12-03T21:06:27.829-07:002012-12-03T21:06:27.829-07:00I'll totally watch your video! Thanks, Serena....I'll totally watch your video! Thanks, Serena. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613157467110145627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-72173995118124842992012-12-03T19:18:04.883-07:002012-12-03T19:18:04.883-07:00Molly, I posted on FB, but in case you miss it-- I...Molly, I posted on FB, but in case you miss it-- I just did this in my house, and did a video to go along with it. I HATE the look of exposed brick unless it's chic and cool, and yes, industrial. But in my house, it was just dated, and made the living room look even more cave-like. I used a painting kit called Brick Anew, which claims to make it still look like brick, while lightening it up, which is what I wanted. I filmed my process and the technique. Feel free to watch and see if this is something you might want to consider, if you want to have a brick-look, while having it still painted. Seriously, save the $4500 for something really cool--not removing paint from a fireplace!<br /><br />Here's the link to the video. Good luck!<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh-vxRx5BC8<br /><br />Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241484055235146969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-59368446938240957482012-12-03T19:07:25.377-07:002012-12-03T19:07:25.377-07:00I agree with Melissa. I like painted brick! I feel...I agree with Melissa. I like painted brick! I feel like exposed brick in interiors is best in industrial/loft settings but I am betting that trying to talk you into painting the brick would be like trying to convince me to NOT paint original trim. So blast. But don't match.Goodyreidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18025627958058813547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-43962213454247679792012-12-03T17:43:59.963-07:002012-12-03T17:43:59.963-07:00Painting to match the color would be worse. IMO. ...Painting to match the color would be worse. IMO. Remember the painted fireplace in my house? We ended up painting white which made it look better considering the alternatives. Painting it to try to look like the original just highlights that it isn't. Poor alternative.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10949995904216525468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228250683576778693.post-49324214550443562942012-12-03T15:53:26.333-07:002012-12-03T15:53:26.333-07:00Have you considered a citrus based stripper like t...Have you considered a citrus based stripper like this?: http://www.wmbarr.com/citristrip/default.aspx I used it to take the original silver paint off of a P200 (indoors)and it worked really well and didn't stink at all (unless you think oranges stink). I would think at worst it might take a week, set you back a small amount of coin and loosen up the paint for blasting or whatever your next steps are if you resort to that... just a thought. Red_6https://www.blogger.com/profile/06372854797512686092noreply@blogger.com