moss on bricks and drive - vinegar/bleach/both?

clocka · 21 Oct 2014 at 12:22

Hi,

I’ve recently fixed the guttering on my new house as it was leaking on almost every joint! The leaks on the north side of the house lead to moss growing on the bottom 6inchs of the bricks on the wall. I was simply going to attack it with bleach and a wire brush, but remembered a post on here saying to use white vinegar on mould instead?

As the wall is north facing, and the drive next to it also, it gets some moss around on the concrete ground during winter. Would giving the whole place a brush with vinegar help keep it at bay? Or bleach? I can get 10L vinegar for £10, should I use that as it is or water it down 50/50?

thanks for any advice

edit: mold=moss

TehBluebear · 21 Oct 2014 at 12:33

Is it not just moss?

clocka · 21 Oct 2014 at 12:51

moss, yes, its all green moss. my bad! the moss on the wall is very thin layer, and very slimy, the stuff on the concrete has grown a bit.

pitchfork · 21 Oct 2014 at 13:02

You need to use moss killer/ fungicidal wash to kill moss.

Or if you've got some jeyes fluid knocking about under the sink that'll work too.

D.P. · 21 Oct 2014 at 14:57

Get a proper moss killer from a garden center.

Destination · 21 Oct 2014 at 15:43

Sulphate of iron is usually good for it iirc
Big bags cheap as chips, make up into solution, water on with watering can, turns it black, loses it stickiness to surface, thn brush off with yard brush. Good for grass fertiliser too.

clocka · 21 Oct 2014 at 16:07

thanks for the advice, sounds like ill be able to get rid of the moss without too much hassle