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harrymand · 18-06-2009, 11:54 PM

We are just to complete 2 bungalows. Have using a lot of the brick tiles on columns. They have a rough surface so dirt can stick to them easy. I was plane to use some kind of impregnation preservative to make it waterproof and easy to clean. But the builder say that it will look glossy and not so nice. Not sure that this is thru, or my be he dont want to pay for it!

Thetyim · 18-06-2009, 11:58 PM

Last house I had the builder just used clear varnish on the brickwork
Looked fine and was a lot easier to clean

dirtydog · 19-06-2009, 09:28 AM

If you want a matt finish use gloss finish varnish first to seal it then matt varnish, he wont want to pay for it as good quality stuff is expensive, ie 1,000baht per gallon and up, low quality stuff will last a few weeks in this sunny climate.

harrymand · 19-06-2009, 09:59 PM

Thanks. I guess I need a lot, as the bricks are porous.

18-06-2009, 11:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
harrymand Angthong Last Online: 06-11-2009 09:33 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 40	waterproofing We are just to complete 2 bungalows. Have using a lot of the brick tiles on columns. They have a rough surface so dirt can stick to them easy. I was plane to use some kind of impregnation preservative to make it waterproof and easy to clean. But the builder say that it will look glossy and not so nice. Not sure that this is thru, or my be he dont want to pay for it!

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18-06-2009, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,634	Last house I had the builder just used clear varnish on the brickwork Looked fine and was a lot easier to clean

19-06-2009, 09:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 11:21 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Jomtien Posts: 42,400	If you want a matt finish use gloss finish varnish first to seal it then matt varnish, he wont want to pay for it as good quality stuff is expensive, ie 1,000baht per gallon and up, low quality stuff will last a few weeks in this sunny climate.

19-06-2009, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
harrymand Angthong Last Online: 06-11-2009 09:33 PM Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 40	Thanks. I guess I need a lot, as the bricks are porous.

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