I suppose you could just scrub it off and re lime if needed. I think because the lime allows the brick to breathe, it is less likely than with paint. I’m actually sort of bummed about this because I wanted it to wear through and look “old”.Īs far as mold, I haven’t seen anything so far and it has been done for over a year. Our house hase been painted for about 1 yr and nothing has really worn off except a little on the chimney. If there is a worn spot, or dirts splashes up it is super easy to just touch up. I have found that horizontal surfaces wear pretty fast. Some recipes suggested adding various bonding agents to make it last longer, but I wanted it to wear off, so didn’t add anything. We bought 50 lb bags from an agricultural store, mix with water to the consistancy of thick cream and slather onto the brick, working it in with the brush.
We thought about putting up a shade, but decided th dogs would probably just destroy it.
#Wow oh the instanity windows
We are on a non busy street, and have a deep lot so having the windows and doors open is not a big deal. In addition, seeing 2 big dogs greeting you at the front door is somewhat of a deterrant. The best part was that it was reused and only cost about $30.Īs for safety, it does have the safety glass, which is nearly impossible to smash. It really opened up the house inside and out. I agree that changing the door was one of our best decisions. Thank you so much for all of the compliments. Thanks so much for sending the gorgeous before and after photos our way Krystol! What do you guys think? What’s your favorite part? We can’t decide between those arches and that pretty limed brick… Isn’t that amazing? It doesn’t even look like the same house! And the fact that they limed the entire exterior themselves (for around $80!) and carved those arches from a single block of wood is incredibly envy inducing.
Here’s the house in progress after getting limed:Īnd this is finished product with new posts and arches along with a new door and furnishings: It’s an inspiration to all of us DIYers out here! I hope you enjoy the front photos. Oh and the seagrass rugs are from World Market. The house trim is Farrow and Ball’s French Grey and the “new” front door is from the Habitat ReStore and we just added new hardware from Emtek. I think paint would have cost around $400 or more. It is also totally eco friendly and cheap! A bag of lime is around $10 and it took about 8 to do our house.
Eventually it does wear away, but I like that “old” look. Instead of sealing in moisture like paint can, the lime allows the brick to breathe. This is an ancient process where agricultural lime is mixed with water, then applied to the brick. We also added arches (carved from a single curved tree trunk section- go hubby!) and painted the house. Then we sheathed the existing posts in rough cut oak and added a second set of posts for a little extra oomph at the front door. One of the posts was right in front of the door (not too welcoming!). First we the removed the porch railings and moved the posts a bit further apart. We’re trying to take our rancher to a french country cottage. I love your blog and I thought you might like our recent porch renovation. When Krystol sent over her unbelievable before & after exterior photos we just had to share the gorgeousness.
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