Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Nov 16, 2016 7:41 pm Hi everyone I have a new house and its time to do put some colour on the fence and start landscaping the front yard I want to eventually turn this house into an investment propert and rent it so I would like to keep maintenance to a minimum A handy friend of mine suggested to go paint instead of paint as paint will require less maintenance I originally picked a Merbau colour oil stain I could go something similar to a Merbau colour but in a paint but there are lots more paint colours out there... I am not very good with decorating stuff so I would like some idea's and recommendations with what would look good with my concrete and brick colours Mind you I would also have to paint smome timber for the front yard which will just be used as borders around some rocks and plants. No decking What do you guys think? Garage side of the house: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Gate Side: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Back Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Paint Colour for timber fence and front yard idea's 2Nov 17, 2016 4:26 pm ![]() Hi everyone I have a new house and its time to do put some colour on the fence and start landscaping the front yard I want to eventually turn this house into an investment propert and rent it so I would like to keep maintenance to a minimum A handy friend of mine suggested to go paint instead of paint as paint will require less maintenance I originally picked a Merbau colour oil stain I could go something similar to a Merbau colour but in a paint but there are lots more paint colours out there... I am not very good with decorating stuff so I would like some idea's and recommendations with what would look good with my concrete and brick colours Mind you I would also have to paint smome timber for the front yard which will just be used as borders around some rocks and plants. No decking What do you guys think? Garage side of the house: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Gate Side: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Back Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Front Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Congratulations on your purchase! Looks great. I personally wouldn't bother with painting it at all. I would consider a good varnish. Re: Paint Colour for timber fence and front yard idea's 3Nov 17, 2016 7:35 pm ![]() Congratulations on your purchase! Looks great. I personally wouldn't bother with painting it at all. I would consider a good varnish. Thanks Zgurler But wouldnt a varnish also require frequent maintenance? This is the thing I want to avoid especially because I wish to rent it out in future Please tell me because if it lasts as long as paint can I would definently go a varnish because it looks nice Re: Paint Colour for timber fence and front yard idea's 4Nov 17, 2016 7:36 pm ![]() ![]() Congratulations on your purchase! Looks great. I personally wouldn't bother with painting it at all. I would consider a good varnish. Thanks Zgurler But wouldnt a varnish also require frequent maintenance? This is the thing I want to avoid especially because I wish to rent it out in future Please tell me because if it lasts as long as paint can I would definently go a varnish because it looks nice Varnish last long - whether or not it stands against weather, I can't say. I'm not a builder. Ask Bunnings. Otherwise I would leave it as is. Re: Paint Colour for timber fence and front yard idea's 7Nov 24, 2016 12:17 pm You can get "fence paint" that is different to normal paint, it soaks into the wood. I'm not too sure about the maintenance on it though. .It comes in a wood stain look colour too. That's what we will be using on ours 😊 My Homeone Thread - Re: Paint Colour for timber fence and front yard idea's 8Apr 03, 2017 12:02 am I'd be inclined to match it with the gutters/downpipes etc Customised Burbank Indigo/Hawthorn in Officer VIC https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.p ... 2#p1680752 To address your needs for your east-facing front yard with its unique elements, let's break down the solutions based on your… 1 21183 Point taken. I relocated it last week and was successful. thanks for the info. 15 18339 I am about to replace rusted guttering and eventually paint the roof on my rental property. I would like to go with a medium grey (probably Basalt) colour and had planned… 0 10912 |