Browse Forums Finishing Touch 1 Jul 25, 2012 9:27 am Hi, We have just started on a renovation of a house in Shoal Bay, it is two stories, with the bottom storey brick and the top storey clad. The roof is concrete tiles. The windows are double hung cedar. We are about to have the cladding replaced as it is rotted. We need some suggestions for colour schemes - we are seriously thinking about rendering the brickwork with one of the acrylic renders and also painting the roof. Any help would be appreciated. http://image2.onthehouse.com.au//property_photos/002/030/192/m1hfa1jn6ghrjp2s6yhpkhsnp.jpg http://image2.onthehouse.com.au//property_photos/002/030/192/a2trjyvmpe3ccx3b4qt9rpkc0.jpg http://image2.onthehouse.com.au//property_photos/002/030/192/hyyv27hgh6692rgnn4hma5r5h.jpg Thanks Adam Re: Colour Scheme for Brick and Cladding 2Jul 25, 2012 3:56 pm Hi Adam, There are many cladding products you can choose from. I wouldn’t select a timber product again. If you want to re-spray the tiles (colour is hard to see on photos) and render the bricks you can have a totally different colour scheme. Leaving your bricks as they are will narrow down your colour selection as you have to work with the brick colours. The brick colours are mostly warm so I would paint the new cladding with a cool colour like a blue grey with the toning similar to some of your bricks. You could bag the bricks and paint them, I think it looks more interesting than a smooth render (it is a personal choice). Consider replacing your cladding with vertical colorbond walling. It will make the house look more modern however keep in mind colorbond colours come in a limited range of colours. Fixing your cladding will give you a great opportunity to insulate your walls if they aren’t already. The cladding has to be done first as the tradie’s will be walking all over the roof. Make sure the roof painters will be careful with overspray. Cheers PS Re: Colour Scheme for Brick and Cladding 3Jul 25, 2012 7:53 pm Thanks PS, We are replacing the existing cedar cladding with fibrecement boards in about a fortnights time, so nor more rot problems. As you said, the brickwork dictates/limits the colours we use to paint cladding & facias. This is one of the reasons we are considering rendering the brickwork so our colour options are expanded. I also prefer it when you can see the brickwork through the render, like bagging. We have looked at colour charts etc, but the choice seems to get harder, rather than easier. Really need some colour suggestions for render and cladding - help! Cheers Adam Re: Colour Scheme for Brick and Cladding 4Jul 26, 2012 9:34 pm Hi Adam, You should consider placing your new cladding vertically. Make sure each cladding comes in one length rather than the way it is now two pieces joined together. It might cost a little more. Your cladding is slightly out of proportion to the overall look of the house and I would recommend that you paint the cladding and the bagged bricks in the same colour. The different surfaces and textures will make it more interesting. Leave the cedar windows and doors as they are for maximum effect. It really comes back to personal taste. I am sure that you have colours you dislike and wouldn’t consider. I mainly use Resene paints as it is of good quality and the coverage is much better than other paints. If you get your house painted buy the paint yourself so you don’t end up with “trade paint”. Here are my recommendations: Out of the 2007 Range: Coriander G78-036-107 (A muted herbal green) or Aspiring G80-023-101 (A comfortable green) Or Out of the Whites and Neutral Range Soapstone N93-008-081 (A warm neutral) Try to get some sample pots. Cheers PS Re: Colour Scheme for Brick and Cladding 5Aug 14, 2012 12:29 am Hi Adam Take a look at the siding facades on Houzz site, James Hardie sites, BHG sites. You will be sure to find some combos you like as there are thousands of pics.... A good paint shop will help you choose from a similar colour family ( although monitor colours aren't terribly accurate, at least you can narrow your choices this way. ) Re proportions: there are some visual tricks you can apply to the facade using colour to make the different surfaces more proportional looking, such as whether you use darker or lighter colours for gutters, roof, trims etc. Again, the paint shop usually can give you guidelines. Sounds like you would like a Moroka style paint job on your brickwork? Some H1 members have it...so you might get some inspiration right here!! I'm renovating - building a small extension at the back of the late Edwardian house. This is the first stage. Second stage of the renovation will be to replace roof on… 0 1092 Standard uninsulated double brick has an R value of around 0.7. An insulated standard 90mm stud timber frame can have an R value of around 2.7. Even if you insulate a… 17 12075 The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 11124 |