I have a brick chimney. There is a stone vaneer type façade on it. It appears to get soaked when there is heavy rain and I think its passing water. I would like to use a spray/paint sealant on it. What is the proper material to use? Hopefully something I can get locally at a big box store. Thanks.

Hi everyone! I'm new here but certainly not new to DIY. I'm a landlord to a wonderful rental home and have been an avid DIY'er for over 15 years. My latest project last weekend was rebricking an exterior wall that had gaped away from the wall on the garage side of the home that I live in (I have two homes, the rental and the one I live in). So I'm certainly not scared of DIY projects, but my husband (who is not an avid DIY'er but goes along with my projects and helps occasionally) is convinced that this is not a DIY project but will be something that needs to be done by a Pro. So, I'm asking the group for advice please! I'm already in the process of clearing the other side of the stairs (which you can't see in the picture) as the concrete pad and existing structure must be completely torn down and rebuilt. Mudjacking is not an option as the root cause is the drainage and overall structure of the porch and foundation. I've gotten estimates, and it's about $4K to have the existing structure jacked and new footers put in, which is just a bandaid for the problem. I think that I can do this with the assistance of a concrete certified contractor who has agreed to help me with the pad and concrete pour, floating, rebar and reinforcement to the existing home foundation, etc. Once the pad is in and cured, the rest is just a basic concrete block base with brick overlay. Of course, I can do everything with enough time, knowledge and materials but I want the real feedback from the group please! Is this a DIY for a fairly advanced DIY'er? Or is this a project that a DIY'er can't do?[ATTACH]34852[/ATTACH]