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Need opinions on exterior

4 years ago

I'm buying this home. I dont like the red brick or redish asphalt roof shingles. but I cannot afford to replace either. I Really hate the yellow siding.
I would love dark cottage color.
Think I should paint the brick and siding? any ideas?

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millworkman

4 years ago

I would not paint the brick. No need in my opinion to take a maintenance free product and turn it into work What types of siding is it (ie: wood, vinyl, etc)? First thing I would do is eliminate the shutters, they are 100% not realistic looking size wise.

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paint205
Original Author
4 years ago
Vinyl siding. I've painted vinyl before. this house is on waterfront property. I'd love a cottage look.
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millworkman
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Up to you but from my perspective painting vinyl is a short lived project, I mean if you want to eventually replace why not but I have a hard time thinking it will last.
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paint205
Original Author
4 years ago
I've painted it many times and it lasts forever. I'm asking for color options.
DavidR
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Brick is a classic look that never goes out of style. Painted brick goes in and out of fashion, but once you've painted it, you can never unpaint it. Besides, your maintenance-free exterior is no longer maintenance free. That can't help but affect your home's value.

I don't know where you get this "lasts forever" statement, but I'm not convinced. I know someone who had her vinyl siding painted, and 5 years later she was ready for new siding. Paint just doesn't adhere to PVC as well as it does to wood and metal. And again, once you've painted your maintenance-free vinyl siding, it's no longer maintenance free; see the last sentence of the previous paragraph.

I don't mean to be snarky, and I know that there are probably lots of factors at play, but if you don't like the brick, the siding, or the roof, you're talking about a lot of square area. Maybe a different house would be more to your liking. Just a thought.
sambah006
4 years ago
Painted vinyl lasts one season on southern and western exposure. Lol.

My neighbor is a painter by trade, painted his vinyl house with the special paint for vinyl siding and looks like hell. The siding looks like it was put under the broiler in the oven.

All warped and melted looking.

Not sure if it even lasted one season before melting in the sun.
Jennifer
4 years ago
Congratulations on your new home! I think a sage green looks good with brick. Paint the garage door and people door to the garage the same sage green or darker to minimize those and let the front door be the focus. Trim in darker green or warm brown. This example has a dark front door. A wood door would look beautiful. Or even a cream door once the white trim is gone. However, I don't live in snow and maybe cream looks bad in the winter! Think about landscaping to evoke your cottage look.
ShadyWillowFarm
4 years ago
My issue is the two doors. That would halt me in my tracks and make me go eenie, meanie, miennie, mo.

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