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J M
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Comments (1)I agree that a half masonry wall looks odd, as if the house had fallen part way into the basement. I assume this idea became popular for houses on slabs close to grade where siding would come too close to the ground. I think a house should be raised a foot or more above final grade regardless of how it is constructed but that's a different topic. Unless your house is intentionally a modern design, the use of masonry with siding above it is an obvious simulation (or at least emulation) of a traditional exterior bearing wall. But why would anyone build a solid masonry wall half way up the first story and them change to wood framing with siding thereby breaking the structural integrity of the wall at the worst possible place. Historically such a design would have been discarded soon after the early examples had been blown down by strong winds. It should be obvious that an exterior bearing wall must span from the first floor to the second (or roof) without a break. However, today modern masonry veneer cavity wall systems make it possible to place a full height light wood frame behind the masonry veneer but that creates another telltale deviation from a traditional wall design since the face of the upper siding is set back from the face of the masonry (unless the upper wall is furred out at considerable cost). Traditional builders carefully positioned upper elements proud of the lower elements in order to avoid water problems at these changes in materials. If you like masonry I recommend using it for the foundation or take it up to the second floor line/roof eave. Otherwise the cladding should be designed to suit the design of the house and the local environment....See Morehelp deciding with type and color of stones matches exterior of house
Comments (4)Can you post better elevations -- maybe from a computer instead of your phone? I need help deciding which type of stone a color could look good with the siding color I’m thinking of choosing. Generally you want to choose the stone first, then siding color to complement. I’m in the process of building a house Have you started building? What can you/are you willing to change? Is the stone planned for just the front? Is it required for any reason?...See MoreExterior house what stone to choose
Comments (1)We need to see your house so please post pictures...See Moreexterior home colors and stone undertones
Comments (12)I can point you toward Maria Killam's blog. She talks about undertones of stone exteriors quite a bit. https://mariakillam.com/a-new-build-conversation-about-exterior-stone-its-all-in-the-undertones/ https://mariakillam.com/stone-placement-is-stone-necessary-on-your-home-exterior/ And much more. I sound like I'm shilling for her, and I'm not, really, but I've been appreciating the down to earth practical advice. And yes, there are color experts in these forums who do not approve of the word "undertones" and they bring up valid science about color theory, etc, but I think most of us use the word undertones as a verbal shortcut towards getting to an appealing, non-clashing color....See MoreMark Bischak, Architect
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