Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Updating a dated facade- advice needed 2Nov 05, 2021 8:51 pm Franky82 Hi all, My husband and I have just brought a new home and we're looking to update the front of the house on a budget, but are a bit stumped as to how to break up the cream and modernise things (without having to repaint the roof or render). So far we've thought that maybe pressure washing, replacing the screen door with a modern screen, and replacing the cream coach lights and letter box would be a good start. We're also wondering if we could screen the ugly cream front window trim by creating a garden in front with screens, but aren't too sure about how to go about it. What do you guys think? I've included a photo of the house, as well as another picture to give you a bit of an idea about what we're thinking we'd like to do with the front garden. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ You could render it yourselves. Rendering is pretty easy. the other suggestions you've made arent going to update it in any meaningfull way. Dark matter scientist, can breathe underwater, mind reader and can freeze matter just by willing it. Trust me, its in my sig. Hi All, I engaged a tradie to install concrete retaining wall 600-800mm high over 32 meters in Victoria. Sleepers are 200*75*2000 mm installed over 17 steel posts. I… 0 6917 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Don't think they are designed for double brick. WA has a particular way of building and unfortunately that's the way a large amount of sills are finished. 3 7007 Dear Members I have to decide the Facade column size. My custom builder standard is 350mm with rendering, but i asked for 470mm plus stone or tiles and yet to get… 0 7497 |