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How do I tidy up brickwork which has cement all over it!?

last year

The brickwork has been left in a terrible mess with cement (I assume) and render all over it. From research, it doesn't appear it is possible to clean this off the face of bricks so I will need to cover or clad it. The obvious solution is to paint but I dont really like the look of this.

Brick Slips?

Some sort of timber cladding?

Any ideas appreciated.

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User
last year
It would help to post a picture of the house from further back please
Sonia
last year
On DIY SOS this week they removed paint off bricks with a sandblaster.
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Ricky Watkins
last year
Brick acid
Lewis Carr
last year
Buy brick acid from bnq (they sell a bostik one) and should clean off no bother. Follow PPE guidance, don't dink it etc

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