re: New Construction Painting Bricks

I wouldn’t paint the brick for the reason you stated. Brick will last 100 years before any maintenance is needed in many cases.

I will be painting my brick house before I put it on the market because the brick is ugly (2017 construction). With new construction, you should be able to buy a good-looking brick that won’t need paint.

Be sure to put down hay or straw around the bottoms of the walls as soon as they lay the first course. The mud splashing up on the brick will not come out.