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Hi so we originally planned to remove the garage door and asked the builder to enclose the garage with same style of brick and window:
Then we will just paint the brickwork to modernise the house.
But after some research, we have found some contradicting comments about painting the brick wall / brickwork. Some theories suggest its bad to paint the brick :
Another theory against painting:
Any moisture trapped inside the wall will begin to erode the brick, wearing it down over time.
While some articles dont suggest rendering :
Another criticism against rendering:
https://www.domain.com.au/advice/why-you-shouldnt-render-your-brick-home-20160803-gqk4u4/
Overwhelmed by too much information, we are totally clueless which way is better.
If it is better to render, then we need to ask the draftsperson to change the plan and instruct the builder just to use plasterboard to enclose the garage because it will be rendered anyway. Probably save money on new brickwork. (But it seems high cost to render)
On the other hand, if its better to paint, then we dont need to change our drawing plans, but we need to learn how to paint the brickwork properly ourselves, to avoid casuing erosion / gradual damage to the brickwork .
3rd Option is Limewash.
It seems also a good option :
With limewash, we can stick to our old drawing plan while dont hv to worry about breathability. (its an old house its not easy to know if there is moisture affecting the exterior brick wall from inside.)
