Brickwork Response - Ideas? Moss
I haven’t been able to respond to a question about a post I made regarding growing moss on brickwork, the forum is blocking my reply to the original post by msb277 on the 21st. http://bstoner.wpengine.com/forum/archives/2010/02/brickwork_ideas.php#comments The easiest thing is to Google ‘Moss Buttermilk’ everyone’s recipe is slightly different. Some people like buttermilk, others like yogurt….
I haven’t been able to respond to a question about a post I made regarding growing moss on brickwork, the forum is blocking my reply to the original post by msb277 on the 21st.
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/forum/archives/2010/02/brickwork_ideas.php#comments
The easiest thing is to Google ‘Moss Buttermilk’ everyone’s recipe is slightly different. Some people like buttermilk, others like yogurt. I can’t imagine this working on a South facing façade – and your neighbors may start to seriously hate you after your spray this.
I’ve only tried this on field stone walls and I can’t vouch for its success on ‘shinny’ brick.
I don’t think the ‘science’ is in the recipe but more in how, where and when you apply it. I don’t think this would be a good project to start up in August 😉
Here’s some good links:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Moss-Graffiti/
Great article on the subject:
http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2004sp_moss.html
Seriously, let us know if you go through with it… or try it out.
Drew Stuart
Incorporated Architecture & Design
http://www.incorporatedny.com/
Thanks Drew! I will let you know how the test goes. I really appreciate the idea and the info.