soot on brick

Betty
by Betty
how do you get black soot off of the brick at your fireplace
  4 answers
  • This is a very common question here. Do a search on the top and some very good answers will show up, A good scrubbing will lighten the color, but it is doubtful if you will get it all off. The bigger issue is why? Soot on the front of a brick fireplace is an indication that the design of the fireplace is faulty. This should be looked at by a pro to determine if there is anything that can be done to correct this issue. It can be as simple as installing a good quality door front, a new smoke shelf, to complex as raising the chimney so it draws better.
  • B. Enne B. Enne on May 21, 2015
    I remember seeing them use foaming Scrubbing Bubbles and a brush then rinsing, on staging and home improvement shows. http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75180689.tip.html
  • Elizabeth Pilkey Elizabeth Pilkey on Oct 05, 2015
    TSP,Tri-sodium phosphate found in any hardware store.
  • Steffony Steffony on Nov 30, 2015
    Puff baking soda &spray vinegar, dab dry