Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Mar 21, 2020 12:25 pm Hi there, I am in need of help with exterior colour help for a highset dark red brick house (1980's I think) with zincalume roof. I am wanting to change the excess of Colorbond Manor House Red. Currently we have Manor House Red gutters, fascia, handrail steel upright supports and wooden top rails for steps and verandah. Also Manor House Red steel supports from ground to verandah. We also have Classic Cream screen door with a timber varnished door with glass inserts. Windows are a bronze-ish colour. Concrete steps and verandah and porch area concrete Ironstone. Porch wall is a biscuity sort of colour (horrible). Garage roller door Ironstone (new). What I am wanting to change are the gutters, fascia, eaves, steel upright support, wooden hand rails, steel supports from ground maybe and porch wall. I don't want to paint the roof. My first thought was to paint the gutters and fascia Shale Grey as this is the closest match. Steel upright supports Ironstone and wooden handrail in Shale Grey. So I painted the handrail after undercoating and painted the steel upright support of one side of the steps. Upright support is ok but not sure about the handrail? Without undercoating gutter and fascia I painted a coat of Shale Grey and it looks like grey primer. Then my next dilemma is the Classic Cream screen door and roller shutters. Should I be using cream instead of greys? And what colour for the porch all? I am so confused by the whole colour thing and hope someone can push me in the right direction. I will attach photo where you can see the patch I painted on gutter and fascia, also handrail and upright support on left hand side of steps. These are all Colorbond colours by the way and they don't necessarily have to be. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Exterior paint colour help 2Apr 03, 2020 7:09 pm sandyb Hi there, I am in need of help with exterior colour help for a highset dark red brick house (1980's I think) with zincalume roof. I am wanting to change the excess of Colorbond Manor House Red. Currently we have Manor House Red gutters, fascia, handrail steel upright supports and wooden top rails for steps and verandah. Also Manor House Red steel supports from ground to verandah. We also have Classic Cream screen door with a timber varnished door with glass inserts. Windows are a bronze-ish colour. Concrete steps and verandah and porch area concrete Ironstone. Porch wall is a biscuity sort of colour (horrible). Garage roller door Ironstone (new). What I am wanting to change are the gutters, fascia, eaves, steel upright support, wooden hand rails, steel supports from ground maybe and porch wall. I don't want to paint the roof. My first thought was to paint the gutters and fascia Shale Grey as this is the closest match. Steel upright supports Ironstone and wooden handrail in Shale Grey. So I painted the handrail after undercoating and painted the steel upright support of one side of the steps. Upright support is ok but not sure about the handrail? Without undercoating gutter and fascia I painted a coat of Shale Grey and it looks like grey primer. Then my next dilemma is the Classic Cream screen door and roller shutters. Should I be using cream instead of greys? And what colour for the porch all? I am so confused by the whole colour thing and hope someone can push me in the right direction. I will attach photo where you can see the patch I painted on gutter and fascia, also handrail and upright support on left hand side of steps. These are all Colorbond colours by the way and they don't necessarily have to be. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This website might give you some ideas: https://thecolorconcierge.com/best-exterior-paint-colors-red-brick-homes/ Re: Exterior paint colour help 3Apr 05, 2020 7:39 am I'd probably look at putting more ironstone around, but I prefer dark colours. It also depends if you want an overall muted front or if you want particular features to 'pop' out which they will do if you paint them lighter colours. Thankyou so much 😀 I've decided on White on white for doors and trims, White on white 50% on ceiling and Mt buller for walls. Fingers crossed it will look OK 😀 2 7158 Hi, Currently building, we are on a sloping block so we have from floor level to the roof in axon cladding. Below floor level to the ground I want to put brick facings /… 0 4478 |