Question

Currently doing my garden, I’ve painted the fence a very dark brown, I’m putting natural oil on the decking, can anyone help me decide on what I can do with the horrible red brick wall? Has anyone painted their wall and how did the paint hold up? Thanks

Answer 1

Get some low maintenance evergreen shrubs either in pots or planted in front of the wall to break it up a bit @henryk .  

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@selfdrive1 we are shit with plants so you’ll have to tell me what to buy x

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@henryk No problem. I’ve a few books will help you pick the right plant for what you need and what you fancy. most evergreen shrubs are relatively cheep and take no looking after. I can pop a couple on your doorstep over the weekend for you to have a look at

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@selfdrive1 thank you x

Answer 2

What paint did u use for fenceplease x

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@morly8569 mixture of creocote and black gloss, it was recommend by someone that’s done theirs for years using this method x

Answer 3

Love the dark brown, maybe and off white would work.  

Answer 4

Cream goes well with dark brown

Answer 5

Off topic but where are your chairs from?  

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@adelaadelaida753 from Costco but got them a good few years ago

Answer 6

What I would like to know, what did you use to place the wood down over the bricks?  

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@cuddle it hasn’t been done yet, that the job for the weekend, it’s going to be screwed but only where the wall is uneven as majority of it sits flush x

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@henryk looks great. We're thinking the same but realised what we could use to secure the wood?  

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Looks fab by the way x

Answer 7

Leave the brick, as you will in time cause trouble for yourself trying to keep it looking nice, just my opinion on what I have read when others had painted the bricks.  

Answer 8

Clad the bricks? That's what we're doing with our decking.  

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@passerine45860 I like that idea, thanks x

Answer 9

I think the brick blends in nicely

Answer 10

What paint /make did you use on your fence please

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@casing mixture of creocote and black gloss, it was recommend by someone that’s done theirs for years using this method x

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Thank you it looks lovely x

Answer 11

Paint them in black masonary paint  

Answer 12

I like the wall you should leave it. Get loads of pots of trailing plants to drape down, would look lovely ☺️

Answer 13

I think the red brick goes well with the fence.  

Answer 14

No problem with the bricks. If you want to distract the eye, put some pots on the wall? Your watering can needs to have plastic crystals coming out the spout - will look like   

Answer 15

Wood clad it

Answer 16

I love the red brick x

Answer 17

Put lanterns with candles on it x