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lake410

Small house- white or grey?

lake410
9 år sedan

We're wanting to paint the brick white or grey (light grey/ dark grey?!) and can not decide ((which is impeding our re-roofing, we want our home to look good with a grey or black roof)). help!


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  • libradesigneye
    9 år sedan
    Ändrades senast: 9 år sedan

    I think painted brick is charming, but admit that in some climates it is more difficult to maintain. You can stain brick in any climate and get a great result. Aim for a warm gray if you do paint or stain - your neighbors house is blue gray and you don't want to be too close . . something in the bm hampshire gray arena . . kind of an olive gray - great with black shutters / white windows http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2011/11/olive-gray-with-black-shutters.html

    Here, my eye is drawn to the shutters not the brick - would it be possible to remove the shutters on the middle window? They are not properly sized for the width of the window - the others are a tad skinny but not so off as these . . Since it is a larger window and comes forward, I think it would look nice to have it be treated differently - large enough shutters won't really be a good proportion for that elevation. Add a window box to that window when you lose the shutters and it will have its own special look.

    Kommentarer (10)

    • jenny
      9 år sedan
      for exterior bricks, white just gets dirty and you can't really wash it
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      D.R. Long, Architect + Associates
      9 år sedan

      It's brick. Once you paint it you are into further maintenance. The natural color of the brick would compliment your choices of roofing. Get shutters that fit the windows and paint those a lighter color. My choice is to put the paint roller down.


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      Mark Bischak, Architect
      9 år sedan

      My vote is for "put the paint roller down".

    • lake410
      Författare
      9 år sedan

      1) I don't like red brick on homes 2) there are a few bricks that have been repaired & look like eye sores, which is why I was hoping for a uniform color painted! Change any one's opinion?

    • lake410
      Författare
      9 år sedan

      Or does no one else notice the repaired bricks?

    • acm
      9 år sedan

      I think it will look gorgeous painted a light color. Have heard plenty of people debunk that it's a lot of extra work. If the brick is patchy, paint away.

      lake410 thanked acm
    • PRO
      D.R. Long, Architect + Associates
      9 år sedan

      I can see the repointed bricks, which are not many but I can understand you just don't want everyone's eye focusing on those few spots. You may be able to tint the mortar to tone the new pointing down a bit and it would be worth a try. Did the previous owner have some things mounted on the brick that led to the repointing?


    • lake410
      Författare
      9 år sedan
      Thanks everyone! I'm not sure about anything previously hanging off the brick, but I could try to contact them to ask. Is it important to know?
    • libradesigneye
      9 år sedan

      No - it might indicate settlement if they did not - some settlement in an older home is perfectly normal and probably nothing to worry about. Significant foundation settlement or movement might cause other sorts of damage if it continued. If you are in an area that is fairly stable, it may be simply age. If you are in an area that has had unusual earthquakes or near a lot of flowing water - then it would be worth looking into a little more closely . . just watch to see if the area opens again - that would indicate movement is still occurring and you would want to consult professionals.

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