Need help on exterior pain for contemporary home
Reena Barber
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Building contemporary beach home in WA state--need window help
Comments (14)Mark, again, thank you for your input. Our neighbors have used Milgard fiberglass windows. I know that they will perform well in the salt air environment. The only objection I have is for combination windows due to the width of the area where the two different types of windows meet. One thing we could do in order to eliminate the sight lines being blocked, is to use a combination of a fixed window and then put a transom window above it. Because the windows are so tall it will be well above even the tallest person's sight lines. Our other option might be to use a different type of window in the great room area which encompasses a living, dining, kitchen area and open stairwell....See MoreBuilding contemporary beach home in WA state--need window help
Comments (0)We are building a contemporary beach home on Puget Sound in WA state. We have 2 parameters that we are working with: 1. We want some "combination" windows and the end result is a pretty bulky look where the 2 types of windows meet, particularly when specifying fiberglass or vinyl. (This does not seem to be an issue with aluminum clad windows.) By "combination" window I mean, as an example, a fixed pane window coupled with an awning window below or a transom window above. 2. We want either a full or partial wallboard wrap to the window. We would probably add a wood stool after installation. We have looked at Marvin Contemporary Studio, but the interior casing of the window is all wood. The Marvin rep we spoke to thought that the wood casing could be ordered trimmed down to allow for a partial wallboard return. We also have concerns about the aluminum cladding on the exterior corroding as we are close to the beach. (Does anyone have experience with today's aluminum products from Marvin or other companies???). We have also looked at fiberglass windows, but most of them also come with a wood casing inside. Also, the combination windows have that bulky look where the 2 styles of windows meet. The window sizes for the combination windows are: 54"x90" (#3 on the drawing-- 3 fixed windows each paired with either transom or awning), 28"x90" (#7 on the drawing--3 fixed windows paired with either transom or awning), 18"x90" (not shown, but same as #7 in appearance-- a fixed window paired with either transom or awning) and 96"x90" (#29 on the drawing--a fixed window flanked by a casement window on each side.) We'd love some advice and direction from all of you who have traveled this road or have helped others travel it!...See MoreHelp Choosing New Exterior Siding Color for Unique Contemporary House
Comments (13)Good idea for color blocking. The current cedar siding is too damaged to use. With all the cylinder shapes on the house, we are limited on what we can use. Hardiplank can't be used around the rounded shapes. I am not a stucco fan. We have talked to numerous siding people and are limited to cedar again, a commercial metal house look, or vinyl to cover the rounded curves. The humidity is really hard on the exterior wood and we are hesitant to use it again....See MoreNeed help with upgrading the exterior of a contemporary home
Comments (4)perfect house to do something like these w/the wood slat siding, black, gray, maybe some stone work. just depends. This one is similar I love the vertical black siding w/the horizontal composite wood siding. The stone work is optional. you could make that stucco and paint it this one is also Hardie plank and cedar siding...See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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