Help with a 60s side-split that looks the part
Dan
5 years ago
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Help, new siding, sideways 60s ranch needs curb appeal
Comments (10)I am confused. Is the long side with brick facing the street, the long side with siding facing the street, or the short end with the garage doors facing the street? Well, obviously the garage side is connected somehow to the street, but you know what I mean. Anyhow, the thing I have to add is that I ran into a problem with my decorative full-view screen door when it was a few years old. The big screen frame would not stay stuck into the channels of the door any longer. It was as if all those times I opened the screen door with my body up against the screen, instead of my hand on the frame, came back and bit me in the butt. Looking at it, though, I could see that there was room for a lot more than just the spline that was supposed to be holding the screen in place in that slot with the screen. That gave me an idea. So I measured the width of the screen and went to Lowes and got a piece of plexiglass that was wide enough to fit into the screen door opening and partway into the slot on each side. I got it a couple of feet shorter than the screen panel, however. When I got it home, it snapped right in with the screen into that slot. It snugged the screen up tight again, too. I left a foot of screen open below the plexiglass and a foot of screen open above the plexiglass. That creates a chimney effect, drawing cool air into the space between the doors and up and out of the space at the top. Ta Da! No more saggy screen frame, a strong surface to lean against when I enter and exit with full arms as I did everyday for work, and an air-cooled front door. Since I put the plexiglass on the inside of the screen, you can't even see it until you are right up near it. This is the solution I found for using the Full View storm door with a nice fiberglass or steel front door. I got the strength of having the glass panel in place during the hot part of the year when I could not use the glass but had to use the screen insert in the storm door....See More60's Split Level Color Help!!!!
Comments (9)Nice home and lot. With your roof color, if you keep the shutters, keep them black. I, too, like the "knitting needles" color https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7672-knitting-needles#/7672/?s=coordinatingColors&p=PS0 however with your brick, that may be a bit light. Pewter Cast, two shades lighter, is worth considering. https://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW7672-knitting-needles#/7673/?s=coordinatingColors&p=PS0 If you're considering doing more than painting, consider removing part -- but only part -- of the brick, replacing that half wall of brick the exterior wall of the single story part of your home that is underneath the porch with vertical siding the same color as you choose to paint the rest of your siding. If you removed that part of the brick, you could reuse it to create a raised flower bed or outline a sidewalk leading to your front porch. You could also go bold with the front door(s) -- perhaps a deep burgundy with whatever gray you ultimately choose for siding. Beautiful tree in your front yard. I'm aware that very little grows well in the shade of large trees, especially if some of their roots are above ground but … stones? rendering that much space inaccessible? Have you considered a front yard patio around that tree using the stones and/or mulch only where you cannot place pavers or mow? https://www.pinterest.com/pin/449515606544563075/?lp=true What you don't want to do is place dirt against the trunk...See More60s side split Reno
Comments (1)IMO the only pictures that are going to work for help is the actual space pics. IMO most of the time fake beams just look like fake beams...See MoreSide Split Exterior paint help!
Comments (22)jaclyn, it's avail in Canada. Don't know where you live, but Ontario has it (toronto). General Shale - Cambridge All Products 875 Speedsville Road Cambridge, ON N3H 4S8 519-653-3275 didn't check for other cities, but I'm sure you could have it shipped to you what about Amazon?...See MoreDan
5 years ago
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