+1 If the tiles are 9" by 9", the are likely ACM (Asbestos Containing Materials). The tiles themselves are not the real issue because they are not very friable. The Mastic is the issue and caution should be taken when removing that as the previous poster mentioned. As a general rule, if the mastic is black, get it tested at a minimum.

Hi there. Nice home. Yes there are many lime formulas and techniques to white wash a house on the internet. Does your brick have a smooth finish to it, is it porous? A way to test this is to run water over the brick, does some of the water absorb into the brick? Does the brick stay damp for a bit? If so then your brick will work well with lime washing. If not then lime may not work well on your brick. So test a small area first. I know this may be a bit bold for you but I would consider white washing the entire house. I personally like homes in one color. It gives it more of a classic look. Also it would like very nice with the different textures of material( brick and stone). If you feel that might be a bit too much start with the brick first and see if you like it. Start with thin coats then keep applying. I feel the stone needs to be softened up a bit. So add a few thin coats over that as well. I would personally go all white and add plant, shrubs, trees and vines next to the house to break up the wall height. Plus that would really make your landscaping pop up against that White House and give it character. There is a lime formula that is mixed with white Portland cement that a world renowned architect Ken Tate gave me that we are using on our home. I've done some sample walls and it turned out great! It sort a tad thicker than a straight lime wash and it gives the brick a soft edge. It looks like it's been painted 100 times. Just like the old buildings in Europe were limed washed back in the 1800's. The mix I use is 4 parts white Portland cement and 1 part lime, 4.5 parts of water. Should have a consistency of whole milk but not too thick! You can mix pigment in with any formula but we choose not too. It comes out white but with a very soft gray white. I tested it with the reverse formula and the lime was Greek white. As light hits the lime, light reflects twice as much. So the more lime the brighter it greats unless you add a pigment. Some people like some brick sort of bleeding through, however we are covering all our brick so that it's all white. If you plan to go all white, you'll need several coats to cover. Sounds like you are adding shutters, good idea. That will give the house character. Also make sure when you buy or have them made to make sure they are sized properly to actually cover the window if they were closed. Not too small. I would go with a dark hunter green on your shutter and keep your windows and window trim the taupe color. And other trim white. If you go the lime route make sure you find someone that knows what they're doing. The most import thing when applying lime is to keep the wall wet down but not standing water, after applying the first coat of lime, let it dry 24 hours between coats. If you don't let it cue long enough between coats you'll have crazing (which are a network of very fine cracks). And make sure it's done between outside temperatures 50-90. Morning and afternoons. Try to not apply it when the sun is beating down. You don't want it drying too fast. We are liming the house ourselves, I know it's cray but we can't fine anyone that can do it. Also if you don't want to mix this yourself there is a company called Roma ( google Roma lime wash) they have premixed lime putty formulas and they can also mix in your pigment of choice. Just add water and your ready to start liming. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

After 4+ years, my floor has developed quite a patina. Where there’s no foot traffic more of the light color lime shows. On the highest walked area it has rubbed into the texture of the concrete. I sealed it with a soy-based sealer, EcoFlorz. I probably could have done more coats and more often, but I just clean with vinegar water or diluted Bronner’s soap. My advice when doing a patio floor would be to brush or roll it on sparingly so your grass/plants don't get hit and it doesn't splash you. You can do several layers if you wish. Outside, or for several layers on a wall, I would add an aggregate like fine sand or marble powder, as well as the salt (1/5 - 1/6 table salt to S lime). Always have vinegar nearby in case the lime solution hits your skin, and wear googles to be on the safe side. My understanding is that once lime dries it goes back to being a calcite (stone) but when it is wet it will burn; a burn you don't necessarily notice right away.

I think it would work great w/the back too. Of course you'd have to paint that siding and trim color. Either way the siding color needs to be painted. the red brick and the nude tone siding just does not work. The backyard looks much more like what you want. try some olive trees and urns and such for the front. that limewash is easy to use. did you know you can spray it (or brush it) on and if you don't like the look, you can hose it off? (within the first 72 hours). So get a sample of it and try it out in inconspicuous spot to see how it looks. you could do your siding like this one, below. see how much nicer the creamy white looks? they used Romabio on this home. go read how they did it. https://www.blesserhouse.com/limewashed-brick-exterior-makeover-reveal/ they sprayed it off in spots to get the aged look. i'm sure there are other tutorials for diff looks. love the dark gray shutters with it too. or on the trim. (look at BM Wrought Iron)