Moss.

iBot · 9 May 2006 at 19:34

I have moss growing on the stones outside my baywindow.

I want to paint the stones and make them look all pretty.

I scraped all the moss off 6 months ago but it came back.

Is there a reason why it came back? Or should I just scrape it all off and paint over it quickly?

I've just scrapped it off again but this time I poured boiling hot water all over it. To drown/burn/kill whatever might be causing it.

I'll see how that goes.

But if it starts to come back again... suggestions?

Pickers · 9 May 2006 at 19:35

Is that a poem??
A rolling stone gathers no moss

Skully · 9 May 2006 at 19:36

Napalm.

Lots and lots of napalm.

iBot · 9 May 2006 at 19:37

BrightonBelle · 9 May 2006 at 19:39

Try using a bra? Bar.. I mean - to scrape it off like

Sorry

Funniest thread of the week so far!

BB x

Reppyboyo · 9 May 2006 at 19:40

Kill it with fire!

Blackstar · 9 May 2006 at 19:41

Moss grows on damp stones best get someone to look at it.

WantoN · 9 May 2006 at 19:43

As far as I was aware, moss is a weed. Get something designed to kill it off

Ant

Wyrdo · 9 May 2006 at 19:43

What are the forums coming to? Not one person has suggested rubbing mustard on it yet.

iBot · 9 May 2006 at 19:45

wyrdo said:
What are the forums coming to? Not one person has suggested rubbing mustard on it yet.

I'm not trying to grow faical pubic hair.

Damp... are you sure? It's like on the windowsill outside the brickwork looks perfect and the wallpaper on the inside is perfect. The moss has been there for like 1.5 decades.

Clarkey · 9 May 2006 at 19:46

wash it off with a jet wash, pour petrol on it, burn it, it wont come back

MaxPower · 9 May 2006 at 19:46

Pickers said:
A rolling stone gathers no moss

Therefor mount all the stones on motors simple really.

Blackstar · 9 May 2006 at 19:47

iBot said:
I'm not trying to grow faical pubic hair.

Damp... are you sure? It's like on the windowsill outside the brickwork looks perfect and the wallpaper on the inside is perfect. The moss has been there for like 1.5 decades.

Maybe it just likes your walls then

Its just in my experience it likes slightly moist places. We have none on the brick work on our house but our garden wall which gets wet a lot has some.

Tank · 9 May 2006 at 19:51

This sounds like a job for a professional.

monkeypants · 9 May 2006 at 19:53

Clarkey said:
wash it off with a jet wash, pour petrol on it, burn it, it wont come back

Damn you! That was my suggestion! :mad:

Muban · 9 May 2006 at 20:00

Moss Killer

G-MAN2004 · 9 May 2006 at 20:03

Roundup, kills the root, kills the moss

Bumhucker · 9 May 2006 at 20:04

You can usually get Moss off with white powder....oh you mean the plant?

Norbert666 · 9 May 2006 at 20:12

The brickwork will be damp. moss only lives where it is damp. Bricks are porous. They are supposed to be (thats why houses have damp proof courses).

Get moss killer, stop water getting on the brickwork, or get it out of the shade so the sun dries it.

fanger · 9 May 2006 at 20:35

Get rid of the stones and put down a nice bit of wooden decking...maybe...I dunno'

Moss.

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