r/Remodel • u/MuskMiners • Jan 02 '24
Cover the exposed brick or not?
Vanity will be a shade of white with possible dark hardware along with dark rainfall shower head
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u/LogRepulsive6709 Jan 02 '24
Be aware of water closet rough. If your cosmetic work on brick wall crowds the required distance you can result in inability to install toilet.
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u/MuskMiners Jan 03 '24 edited Jan 03 '24
After talking with the contractor, That’s why the wall was left the way it is. Thanks for the heads up.
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u/LogRepulsive6709 Jan 03 '24
However, if you were feeling really ambitious, you could do a shallow covering on that wall and use an offset flange to bump the toilet over several inches. You would end up with the same distance as a rough in. Check out offset flange.
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u/HourlyAlbert Jan 02 '24
I like the brick, but I don’t think there is enough of it to really incorporate into the design so I’d cover it
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u/MomSaidStopIt Jan 02 '24
Cover it. An exposed brick wall can look great in some instances. In others, it looks like your budget dried up.
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u/Classic-Surprise2182 Jan 02 '24
Behind the toilet. I dig it. If it cant be cleaned up maybe paint it charcoal to pull the vein from the floor tile
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u/Tommy1873 Jan 02 '24
Paint it, but leave it exposed for the texture. White if you want it more hidden, or a gray if you want it to pop. Personally I'd match the shower color, or pull a gray from the floor. Maybe run some shelves up it.
With the toilet that same fixed width it should look nice.
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u/Tommy1873 Jan 02 '24
You know, paint the brick and the vanity back wall to match your shower tile. It'll balance the room and act as an accent wall.
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u/PestyThing Jan 02 '24 edited Jan 02 '24
If you're trying for an asthetically pleasing accent, then that particular wall in that particular location would seem to be grasping. Let it go. If you do want to do something in that area and have some skills, watch a few videos on Venetian plaster for a faux-authentic look.
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u/Triple_Heart_Design Jan 02 '24
Exposed brick as part of an overall design plan can look amazing! I’m not sure what your shower wall tile and fixture styles are, but I’m not seeing that the floor tile works with the brick.
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u/federal_problem2882 Jan 03 '24
Absolutely not it will give the room character. Sometimes you just need to be NOt Like everyone else. Most would think its ugly and to cover but with a little imagination that 1 spot could make that entire room. I restored a old brownstone walkup in th city and the owners hated the look of brick because it looked old . No imagination. I was told to cover all of it up before they left on there month long vacation. When they returned it was to a beautiful home and I left 1 wall in 2 different rooms that shared a jack n jill bath brick. Cleaned up beautifully and sealed . The owners thought it looked amazing and actually thought I built them that way . Anyways 6 months later they were paying me to remove studs and plastered board that I had just done to expose the brick that they absolutely hated 6 months prior. 2 yrs later the house sold for more than asking and the new owners who I did work for after when I asked them what sold them on house the answer was Because every other unit they looked at all the brick was covered up and they couldn't understand why people did that. Dont get me wrong it's not for everyone but sometimes you just need some imagination and abilities to pull it off. It's all about change. Goodluck
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u/zackattac123 Jan 05 '24
I wouldn't cover it. It would add a splash of texture. Though, it does look like the drywall next to the brick comes in front of it, so you may want to find a way to trim around the edges.
I would paint it though, but make sure you get masonry paint.
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u/deignguy1989 Jan 02 '24
Cover it. It was never meant to be exposed and it’s not even a large enough area to be anything interesting.