Exterior Trim--bold, middle ground or neutral??
Stephanie
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Comments (15)Hmmm. (Scratching head) OK, so aside from the fact that it looks to me like the switch is a 3-way switch used as a 2-way (not necessarily a problem, just ugly), that part looks straight forward enough. There's a switch leg with a black and a red that runs from the receptacle box to the switch box. Is this correct? But what puzzles me is that there's a both a black and a red stabbed into the back of that receptacle. That suggests to me that: (1) something else down the line, like another receptacle or a light is also switched, (2) the receptacle isn't actually switched as advertised or (3) it is a split receptacle with one half always powered and the other half switched. None of these interpretations seems likely, so I guess I'm not getting it. Where does that black wire go to? Whoops, sorry. Just re-read your additional comment. Ah hah! It IS split. WHEW! Well, that gives you two equally easy options: you can run either switched or unswitched power from that box. For switched, you'll connect with the red plus a white neutral. (For unswitched, it'd be the black plus a white.) Are you really sure you want an indoor switch that controls a lamp receptacle to control your outside garage lights too? Really? Can't talk you into adding a switch in the garage? OK, it's your call. I hate to complicate things, but there are a few more issues that oughta be considered. 1. Circuit load. Probably not a problem if you're only adding two small lights, who knows? It's worth asking. 2. Change of environments. You are going from a dry indoor environment to a garage and then outside. That means: (1) the light circuit requires GFCI protection somewhere along the line, (2) any unenclosed portions of the run exposed to potential damage will require protection (conduit, for example) and (3) assuming the run extends outdoors, it'll need wire rated for outside use. 3. Box fill requirements. I can't tell for sure how deep that box is, but...lessee...you'll have at least 8 current carrying wires plus the grounds. That sounds iffy to me if it is a shallow box. You might be trying to put 10 pounds in a 5 pound bag....See MoreExterior Improvements to 1920s Home
Comments (12)Wow, so many responses so far. To answer a few questions: The front of the house faces north, the rear (with all of the awnings facing south. The awnings that exist today are actually all black. The green awnings must be a slightly older generation of photos. The garage door is black too. Possible the current owners were starting to tweak the color scheme before they moved. The shingles and trim are all wood. the windows are all steel except for the big window in the front (far right) that we think actually filled in the original one stall garage, which is vinyl or aluminum clad. Since that window is brown, we would be inclined to keep the windows brown and work it into the color scheme. I made the assumption that the tree in front is a crab apple based on the fruit observed last time we were there, but I could be wrong since it hasn't leafed out yet. I'm pretty sure that the trees out at the street are Bradford pear. Those would definitely stay one way or another. Not visible in any picture, and kind of swallowed up by landscaping, but the bottom of the chimney is rough stacked limestone with a slate roof in dark green, dark red, and blue-black that may have once been on the entire house. We thought we might use those two elements and the brick as a foundation to construct a better color scheme. Emmarene, I'm curious what type of awning you would recommend as more appropriate? Other than what is there and a dome shape, I'm not sure what else is possible. ptreckle, we haven't seen any plaster issues in the house to date except some bubbly paint in the basement (near the center of the house). The plaster in that area at the front of the house has heavy trowling that we are pretty sure is original, so we don't think anything has been patched over either. When these photos had been taken at listing, we had just gotten 1.5' of snow in 2 days. Everyone's house had massive icicles on them like that including our own. But it's something we will definitely be keeping in mind going into the house inspection....See Morepaint faux brick exterior?
Comments (204)CC There should be covers for the base of posts. (newel post). the covers hide the screws/fsteners at the base. Maybe call the supplier of the railing or the hardware store, big box store. I will try and find a photo for you. Thompson's will last for a year and is easy to apply will roller. The benefit is it doesn't build up and a quick sand with a drywall pole sander will have it ready to seal. I wouldn't seal the parts that haven't greyed down. It will peel if it is not ready. it appears that whoever built the railing forgot to finish it. They snap on and finish the job. do you know where he purchased railing supplies. below is an example https://www.homedepot.ca/product/railblazers-aluminum-railing-post-base-cover-in-black/1001006802 https://www.homehardware.ca/en/search?query=aluminum+post+base+cover...See MoreSeeking Exterior Color Suggestions
Comments (32)If it were me, I'd use the same color for the house and the garage so they look like they belong together and visual attention is not drawn away from the house Example: A log house in our neighborhood had a garage of another material and was painted a different color. They never seemed to belong together UNTIL the garage was painted to match the colors of the logs and trim. Now they seem to belong together. If you like the red, add it is a pop on the front door. so the eye is drawn to the house rather than to the garage. You could also incorporate splashes of red in plants and yard art, concentrating on the front door area.. Trees will be fine. Once they grow, trim the lower branches and the house will be visible through the trunks. (Make sure to choose wisely. You don't want understory trees that will hide the house when mature; and plant them far enough from the house so roots don't disturb the foundation and branches don't hang over the roof... (20-30 ft depending on the type of tree and the natural mature size of it's canopy). You could also plant them so a visual line of sight remains to the front door, maybe with a nice decorative walkway to pull the eye to the front door... so the tree trunks will come to frame the picture rather than covering it up....See MoreStephanie
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