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Need help picking siding color
Comments (2)The siding appears to be vinyl. It can be painted with a good 100% acrylic paint, even without a dedicated primer. It is extremely important that the chosen color be no darker than the original plastic. Plastic expands dramatically when heated. Darker colors will raise the temperature when the sun is beating on the siding. It can literally permanently destroy your siding !!!...See MoreNeed help picking siding color
Comments (11)Feel free Lori. It was on the rear of a restaurant in Newberg,Oregon and faced the West. They had used Hardi-Plank on the front of the building during a remodel, but tried to go cheap on the rear by painting over the old vinyl siding. Had they just painted it white or some medium shade of green, they would probably not had the problem. If you have ever seen vinyl siding before it is mounted, it has nailing slots which are about an inch wide. The nail is supposed to be placed in the center of the slot and not firmly nailed down. If the siding cannot move freely, it will buckle. In severe cases, as shown in the pic, it will buckle anyway as it will expand more than the room available in that slot! I am not a big fan of vinyl for the above reason. Also, in very cold climates, it becomes brittle. A stone thrown from a snow blower will cause holes in it, as my brother found out on his home....See MoreNeed help with siding decision please!
Comments (6)Don't go with vinyl siding on that great house. Instead, install HardiePlank, a fiber cement siding material that looks classier than vinyl, should last your lifetime, and is impervious to woodpeckers. I've had a different style of Hardie siding on my house for 20 years and it's still in perfect condition even though we have multiple woodpeckers in our forested locale. HardiePlank...See MoreNeed help with siding/roof/trim and downspouts
Comments (12)Before you put architectural shingles on that house, take some and put them together to form a good sized square and see what they will look like with your brick. Your brick is beautiful, but, it is a bit busier brick. Regular style roof shingles may be a much better look on your house. The architectural shingles may not look good with your brick. Its a beautiful house. I think it looks very good just the way it is, except for the way too white garage door. I also agree, your front door could use a very pretty color, so it would be a more inviting entry. I also agree, that you need planters with bright colored flowers in them. Dress up your porches a little more, so they look more inviting too....See More- 8 years ago
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