Comments on: How To Paint A Brick Fireplace

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:26:23 +0000

Hey CK,

Here’s a post on just that subject: http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/email-answer-know-when-to-hold-em/

And here’s another about how our home’s resale value went way up since we purchased it: http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/04/appraise-the-lord/

Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: CK

CK — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:14:43 +0000

I love your site! I’ve been following it for quite some time now!
My husband and I are currently looking to purchase our first home together and your site definitely helps me see the potential in many of the houses we’ve seen. It definitely gives me hope that we can still have a beautiful house even though we’re not gajillionaires! :)

I have a question, though. With some of the renovations you’ve done, how much of a factor was resale value? For example, does painting a fireplace or even wood floors somehow lower the resale value of your home when you want to sell it?

These are the many things that go through my mind during this crazy home buying adventure!

Thanks for your inspiration!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:05:03 +0000

Check out our FAQ tab (under our header) for that info!

xo,
s

By: Jenna Holt

Jenna Holt — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:04:24 +0000

I absolutely LOVE your house. I am in the process of remodeling a cottage house like yours as we speak. We are painting our brick wall which I am really excited about! My fiance was not up for it until I showed him your pics. I do have one question…..What colors did you paint your stripped bath room. I LOVE IT! and what about your other rooms. I love that neutral color.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:26:38 +0000

Hey Melissa,

We actually haven’t done a thing to the inside of our fireplace we’ve heard that black heat resistant paint can be used for exactly that purpose, so you might want to check that out at your local home improvement store. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:35:31 +0000

Just a quick question? Did you paint the inside of your fireplaces? We don’t use ours but it has been used before, so wondering how to clean it and what color to paint it.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:11:19 +0000

Great tip Ben! Thanks for the advice. We love when pro painters drop in with helpful hints.

xo,
s

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:00:57 +0000

You guys have done such a great job on your home! It’s so cool that you inspire other homeowners to tackle their homes as well. Many of these projects are so do-able with the right tools and knowledge. I like to use a heavy nap (1″ or larger) merino wool roller and a brush for brick. Roll on the paint and then immediately go back and brush out your drips. The roller delivers paint much faster. Just don’t plan on keeping the roller used in the oil primer! Yuck. Latex paint washes out of merino faster than polyester or nylon. And it’s natural!

Thanks guys!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:21:09 +0000

Definitely! Kilz is just the brand name of one type of primer so that would work as long as you grab the oil-based version and not the water-based one. Then just repaint over the primer spot (once it’s fully dry) and you should be good to go. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:14:48 +0000

I have a VERY small spot of soot that I can’t remove. Do you think Kilz would work? If not, could I just prime the 5″ x 6″ area and not the whole fireplace? The whole end of my basement living area is fireplace. It is 12 feet wide of ugly cheap brick.