We have uncovered an old (100+ years) brick wall in our bathroom renovation project. It's an interior brick wall on the side of our house that is built up against the row house next door. It's in good shape and there's no exterior moisture to worry about. I want to seal and paint it white so I...

I am painting Matte over Semi gloss concrete block walls and brick fireplace that parts are semi-gloss, maybe gloss...dunno. Currently the whole room is stark white as all basement apartments are usually. I am creative and love to paint items in several colors that make them look like leather...

I am painting internal brick work in my laundry. It looks like there is mould or algae or something that is making the bricks look yucky. My questions are: 1) what should I use to clean the bricks prior to painting? 2) What paint can I use? Anything or do I need to know something special...