Tying in "old addition" during exterior renovation
Hello, I am renovating a 1930s era house. At some time in the past a 20'x11' addition was bumped out on the north side of the houses lower level. The house has a split layout and the addition is 2-3' below grade. The addition looks out of proportion to me now and as I plan out the exterior remodel. I have already extended the roof over hang on the main part of the house from having none to having a ~1' overhang. I plan on using Miratec Trim (painted white) which I have used on the fascia already for the new roof. I plan on using LP Smartside (smooth texture) with a 5" exposure (painted some midtone grey) as it seems very cost effective. I have not purchased any siding materials. What can I do to make this old addition look more proportional? It looks too short as the window sills sit near grade. I was wondering if a different siding type (vertical?) on the addition or fake railings or
anything that I could do to make it look more appropriate. It is reminiscent of a side porch but its in the ground of a basement walk out level. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thank you!
New roof w/overhang
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Comments (12)I would first address structural issues. It looks to be very lightly constructed; probably not anywhere near current codes. The roof, in particular is subject to some serious stresses if you get snow in your area. I would like to see some kind of rafters tying the walls together for starters. If you could find some rough-sawn material, it would add to the look. Even a few of them would add considerably to the roof integrity. It's going to be hard to insulate the walls and keep the exposed studs. To look good, you would have to have some kind of planking as your first layer on the outside, followed by considerable insulation and then siding. Bear in mind that walls like that have little protection from wracking. You certainly either want to do just one wall at a time, and probably put temporary diagonal bracing. There really should be permanent diagonal bracing for a planked wall structure. It would be much easier to sheathe the outside with OSB, then a layer of foam, then the siding. Use conventional insulation in the wall cavities, then drywall, or better yet, horizontal planking to keep the character of the cottage. The same rules apply to the roof, although you would want to keep the planking if it is in good shape. I would strip the roofing, and if all is good, apply a thick rigid foam layer- like 6", then outer sheathing screwed through the foam to the roof structure, then tar paper and shingles. I think it looks like a fun project! Just make sure you protect/improve the structural integrity as you go. It's been found that tightening up air leaks can have as much impact as insulation, so work carefully, and put some study into modern energy efficient practices. Greenbuildingtalk is a good forum for more technical info. As for the pipes underneath, they can go into the ground in an insulated (and possibly heated) box. You're going to want to insulate the floor, too....See MoreFarmhouse Renovation
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Here is a better photo of the materials on the existing house, it’s currently a mismatch of siding types, widths, and exposures so visualizing it simply resided cohesivelly has been somewhat perplexing. I have removed all of the trees seen in the previous photos above and have cleared completely of vegetation and leveled somewhat an area at least 15’ in width around the entire house to move and use the scaffolding I have and for being able to work on removing and replacing the exterior in general.
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThat room is a bedroom, the smaller upper window is a bathroom, the inside of the house is much more finished. I am replacing the bathroom window with a rectangular shape above the shower. Here is a photo of that large window from inside.
Here is the bathroom window replacement and can been seen in the 3D mock up
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5 years agoHere are some updated photos showing the new roof with overhangs and the trees that are removed. Plan is to replace roof on addition as roof on main part of house.
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