A Brick Ranch Makeover

We have been wanting to capture a cottage-feel for our tiny brick ranch home. We finally decided that one of the ways we could warm up the exterior of our house was by lime washing the brick. We were so nervous to do this as we truly love natural brick; however, we are so glad we did! The Romabio Lime Wash in Avorio looks wonderful on our house! It certainly evokes more of a cottage vibe and we couldn't love it more!

[@CPB111]

1000% improvement. I love unpainted brick but not all unpainted brick. Really nice job!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you so much!

[@MrXMasterTrader]

The recommended mix is 2 part lime and 1 part water for opaque.

[@jlo_too2493]

Love that! Your house looks fantastic! Found your vid researching how to change the color of brick. This is very helpful! Thank you!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you! I definitely recommend it as an option. It was an easy DIY!

[@bzeissel]

Thank you so much for the video!! Looks fantastic!! We are fixing to do ours just waited on it to come in!!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

That’s great! It’s a pretty easy and forgiving process! I’m sure yours will look wonderful!

[@beautifulcontentment395]

I love it! AD

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you! 🧡🧡

[@charlenemabins7476]

Nice job👍

[@aeluther515]

Love it! We too have a ranch brick house built in the 1970's with the brick being all the same boring color: brown. I've been thinking about Romabio Limewash for a year or so and I love your video. Hopefully this will inspire me to finally do it!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Yay! I’m still loving it a couple of years later! I keep meaning to post an update. It really was super simple-I say go for it! 😊😊

[@OurLargeFamilyLife]

I love it it looks so nice. We have a two-story brick home. I’m wanting to do this as well. Thank you for the awesome video!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you so much! It really was an easy process and I love the change! We are going to post a video in the next few weeks of how it has done over the past year :)

[@kimberlypettway9692]

I can’t wait to see

[@rebeccasalhab2159]

Thank you great video

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you, I’m glad you liked it! 🥰

[@meganmay9419]

Looks beautiful! Can you tell me what type of clematis you have growing there against the brick wall? Love the big white flowers!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

I wish I could! It was one of the only flowers planted here before we moved in and I absolutely love it. Unfortunately, I don’t know exactly what type it is. If I ever figure it out, I will come back here and let you know!

[@merissamarshall6613]

What a wonderful difference the limewash made! I noticed that you painted the garage and gables. What brand of paint and color did you use?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you! We just painted the brick… It may have looked like more in the high speed sections! The lime wash we used was Romabio in Avorio white :)

[@Rubberglass]

What color limewash did you choose? We’ve got a 70’s brick ranch we are considering limewashing too. Looks great.

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you! The brand is Romabio (we purchased it at Home Depot, but you can look it up online to see where they sell it near you) and the color is Avorio White. Good luck!

[@RodClinard]

Well, thats a first for me.. Ear protection with a power washer.. I guess it's better safe than sorry. Anyhoo, house looks great!

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Haha it’s so loud!!

[@shelbygetter8512]

Hey! I'm about to use this product on my brick home. It's much lighter orange-ish brick than the dark red of yours. I know you mentioned that it's more Opaque when it's dry but I was wondering if it makes a significant difference? I am wanting complete white as if I were actually using paint. The lime wash is a much better choice but I'm curious if I will get the results I want with only one coat? Its a little hard to tell through a video. Your house looks great by the way! 😊

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Thank you! It’s hard to say since our bricks are different, but I’m betting it will mostly look white except after a rain… then it will look a little more translucent. Also, a year later, the places that would hold water have worn off… think windowsills, doorways, etc. It still looks really great, but those small areas would need to be redone yearly, probably, if you want it to remain white all the time. I actually really like the look of it because it feels very cottage-y to me. 😍

[@binder946]

❤️

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

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[@martingarris6015]

Great informative video. We have very similar houses and this video has almost clinched my decision whether to Limewash or Paint. One question though. How does the finish look after it rains? Specifically, does it remain Opake or does it temporary become Translucent? We Limewashed some interior walls with Powdered Lime. It looks great, but if we wipe it with water, it stays on super well, but immediately becomes very Translucent. I am wondering if it is because ours was mixed thinner. Or if your product has a substance in it that stabilizes the appearance?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi! It does look a little pink in rain, but then goes right back to white when it dries. It’s not enough to bother me- I would still definitely recommend it. I could try to spray it on a video and post it so you can see if you’d like!

[@martingarris6015]

@@thegoodenoughhomestead8239 I think my mix had more water in it, because when it gets wet it, it returns to 90% original red brick. I still think I am going to try the Romabio. I can live with a little pink showing through. I might experiment with putting a sealer over the top afterwards.

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

@@martingarris6015 wow! Yeah, it definitely doesn’t change that much for us. It just turns a pale pink. We did about a 50-50 mixture water and lime wash mix from Romabio. I know you can lime wash over previously lime washed brick, so I think it might be good to try again! I don’t know about the sealer though… I think one of the best things about lime wash is it allows the brick to breathe so that you don’t get cracks and other problems associated with brick, so you might try to research that first just in case!

[@viktorandy6080]

In PPG store they told me that I have to put something like a primer first. What about weather resistance? Did you guys check it already?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi! We followed the instructions on their website which were just to wet down the brick first, no primer needed! But it IS crucial to wet the brick. It takes about 3 to 4 hours to dry and is good to go after that! This is our first year with it so I haven’t gone through winter, but we are in Indiana and just had about 26 days of rain straight, and it still looks like the day we applied! It has also gone through hail and a ton of wind with no problems. Here are some things I found in my research: -It will last about 5 to 7 plus years and then may need to be reapplied. However, if you like that look of aged, lime washed brick, then you can just leave it. -It was actually developed to help protect the brick from aging so should stand up to elements well -It can leave some white on your clothes if you brush against it while it’s dry -It is a natural substance and environmentally friendly. It also allows your brick to breathe, unlike paint. -At least in the case of the Romabio brand of lime wash, you supposedly can remove it within the first three days with a pressure washer/scrubber if you don’t like it. After that, the calcification would make it much harder to remove. -You cannot lime wash over painted brick Hope this helps! We are really loving it so far!

[@theurbanindependent4057]

What sprayer setup did you use?

[@ifoundfaith]

50% dilution means 1 part product and 1/2 part water. Your 1:1 ratio was actually 100% dilution. Quite a bit thinner.

[@nickntab09]

How much did you buy? What was the square ft that was limewashed

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi! We used a 4 gallon bucket of lime wash and were so close to having enough. However, we ended up having to buy another 0.67 gallon bucket to finish. Our house is 1400 sq. ft. (inside) and is literally just a rectangle 😜. Hope that helps!

[@susanm188]

How much lime wash did you have to purchase to complete your house? And what sprayer did you use?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi Susan! We used a 4 gallon bucket of lime wash and were so close to having enough. We ended up having to buy another 0.67 gallons to finish off the last little bit. The sprayer is a Rockler HVLP finishing sprayer. It clogged up a few times, but once we rinsed it out it worked just fine again. Hope that helps!

[@susanm188]

@@thegoodenoughhomestead8239 thank you! It looks fantastic!

[@MrDojo]

Can’t believe no taping off. 😱 that light fixture. How much wiping off of the glass did you have to do?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

@@MrDojo haha, we are replacing the light fixtures, so I didn’t have to worry about them! The only places we would have taped we used a paint brush instead :)

[@JC-nc3co]

Do you think this could be done on an interior floor?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

In my limited experience, I would say no. The area that we walk on daily has rubbed off at this point. However, my experience is on brick and is unsealed so that the brick can “breathe,” so things could be different with wood and sealer. You might try contacting the company!

[@ssingh7358]

Love from Australia, is that Lime Putty?

[@codywaters5773]

How many buckets did you go through?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi! We used a 4 gallon bucket and had to purchase another 0.67 gallon bucket. Our house is pretty small though!

[@user-cv2lm6zd2n]

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[@cassandradevoe8330]

Do you have a link for the paint sprayer ?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Sure! www.rockler.com/rockler-hvlp-finishing-sprayer Just a reminder that we had to pause multiple times to clean it out. It worked well as long as we did that, but otherwise would clog!

[@Marybanjo000]

Can you link your paint sprayer?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Sure! www.rockler.com/rockler-hvlp-finishing-sprayer Just a reminder that we had to pause multiple times to clean it out. It worked well as long as we did that, but otherwise would clog!

[@lxsmith2]

What paint gun did Brett have

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi! We used the Rockler HVLP finishing sprayer. Every once in a while it would get clogged up and we would have to run water through the sprayer piece to get it going again, but other than that it was great!

[@krazymammaw3040]

Can u have the limewash tinted ?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

I’m not sure if you can do whatever color you want, but this company has several shades to choose from!

[@Starswake]

How long does that last?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

Hi! The website says 10-20 years. I can’t vouch for that as it’s only been a year for me, but I can tell you that a year later mine looks the same with the exception of the windowsills. I believe because water sits on them the lime wash wears off more quickly!

[@ahdlkasdjfhalsdkj]

nice but it looked too much better before

[@whitney3258]

Just personal preference. I actually hate our red brick home like this and after almost 10 years have decided to take the plunge and lime wash.

[@niksanpk71]

How crazy are you, why did you whitewash the house like a chicken coop?

[@thegoodenoughhomestead8239]

I’m glad you asked. The chickens actually live inside with us, so it just made sense to whitewash.

[@Liz-zd5hj]

It’s “I made em extra shhloppy for ya 😂