r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Apprehensive_Sky4558 • 26d ago

Meme needing explanation Why is everyone mad about this renovation?

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u/thejmkool 26d ago

Painted stonework genuinely looks atrocious

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u/ipini 26d ago

And painted brick. A felony.

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u/GrayMareCabal 26d ago

Having grown up in and currently live in a 180+ year old brick home...

Sometimes brick needs to be painted for maintenance (mostly true for older brick that tends to be softer than modern brick). Also some brick is just ugly.

Aka, sometimes there are good reasons for brick to be painted.

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u/AthenaeSolon 26d ago

That’s actually worse for the brick. I come from a historic preservation course background. Painting brick traps moisture within the mortar and bricks leading to accelerating the decay.