Thoughts about metal siding for home and related CC&R's
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Comments (19)Whoa, Belflowerd! You have dug up an old post. I cannot tell you the colors on the initial Kingma house pictured, but I CAN tell you what we used and it is close. For the lighter color, we used BW Shaker Beige and for the contrasting shingles, BW Alexandria Beige. We had not planned this, but the Shaker Beige matched the garage doors nearly perfectly...something to think about. Also, while I love the results, if I had to do it over again, I would choose an even darker color for the shingles for more contrast. Here's a link to the finished house, before landscaping. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pNWSAC8QjRg/ShsxA1JDATI/AAAAAAAAHr8/YXTALGMUT3k/s1024-Ic42/IMG_0681.JPG Hope that helps!...See MoreThoughts about this add-on griddle.
Comments (21)Well I don't know about the aluminum "without" the non stick, but the ones WITH non stick coating are no where near as good as carbon steel. I have tried about every non stick coating ever made and they are all junk, great for about a year. I have given up on any non stick ever again. All my cookware from now on will be cast iron or carbon steel. I have 2 pieces of Swiss Diamond left, a large 8qt pot and a 3qt pot and both right now need to be replaced, even though they are "Lifetime guarantee" and they will replace them if I send them back because I have replaced one before, but if I have to keep replacing these pots every 3-6 years at a cost of about $10-$15 per pot shipping then I may as well buy a REAL pot that LAST a lifetime and just get some porcelain coated cast iron. Not quite as non stick but still very easy to clean. If you like aluminum better then I would suggest the one without the non stick, IF in fact bare aluminum will season like carbon steel and cast iron does, which I kind of have my doubts about that but if everyone says it does then I guess it does. Carbon steel Vs Aluminum as far "more even cooking" both are the same, only difference is the aluminum gets to even heat quicker. Whereas the aluminum griddle maybe ready to go in 2-3 minutes the carbon steel will take 4-6 minutes to heat evenly assuming they are the same size. and that is if you are doing pancakes using the whole griddle. Using just the front half like I am about to do right now for cooking bacon then a couple eggs, the first thing I do is turn on the heat to the griddle on the front burner on med-med high and by the time I get the bacon & eggs out of the fridge she is hot and ready to go. But the carbon steel has the advantage of being able to be used at a much higher heat if needed. Also I am not all that thrilled with cooking on raw aluminum, the "possible" Alzheimer's connection, the metallic taste when cooking certain foods, it is much more reactive to acidic foods like lemon juice, vinegar, tomatoes etc and also salt. It pits and once it starts pitting in continues at a rapid pace and it will warp far easier than carbon steel. Personally I have yet to see a single piece of "seasoned" aluminum cookware, restaurants use aluminum pans all the time, they are all warped into a taco shape but never seen one seasoned, they are all just bare metal like stainless steel. So I have my doubts that an aluminum griddle will actually season, of if it does it is probably fragile and will come off easy....See Morehow to find...metal siding- thick
Comments (9)Your not being offensive! Your helping! I did not know that there were mold resistant drywall- if that is the fact, maybe it wouldn't be so bad to have it. I am aware of the allergy resistant insulation- by Johns Manville is one of the brands- I imagine there are others. Right now I am in Wyoming, where metal buildings are common, but we are dry here- maybe with the high humidity in Texas it might not be the best idea. I have a friend who has a metal apartment in his barn, but it is not insulated, so there is not a condensation problem. I am trying to go with solid materials, as they are better for asthma. For those of you who build- if there is an air space between exterior wall and insulation, with air movement such as an exhaust fan in the attic, would that suffice, do you think? I am not worried about heat gain, because if you have enough insulation, and appropriately faced east/west. north/south, large overhangs, it should not be a problem. Morton Buildings does homes/barns all over the US. (I am talking about building in the rural areas. Talking to them, it should not be a problem- of course they promote their buildings. I have found a couple other metal home sites- I want to do my own, but get info from others. I want to talk to some of their customers. Any ideas for building for asthma is appreciated!...See Morewe want white but cc&r's want an LRV 49 or less
Comments (7)Short answer to your question is no. Other than following up with Patricia's suggestion, I think you're stuck with not white. I like Virgil's idea of taking a look around the subdivision to see what color schemes you do like. As a point of reference, this gray has an LRV of 49, https://www.diamondvogel.com/colordetail/?c=%23BABAB7 (My husband and I farm, which I guess makes our house a farmhouse, and while our current house is white, which I hate, the new (farm)house we're building has a mossy green siding I selected and love, the better to blend in with the native habitat. Which to me is important about a house on a farm, making it a part of the natural surroundings.)...See Morebichonbabe
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