Browse Forums Interior Decorating Lounge 1 Mar 14, 2010 1:55 pm Hi All We are building a contemporary double storey home with a Pitched ColourBond roof in WoodLand Grey. We have both agreed on Antique White as the rendered Wall Cover. That leaves gutters and Down pipes. I want these in WoodLand Grey and DW prefers matching the Wall. Is my idea a Colour fau par or woth exploring. My first poll apologies if I screw it up * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 2Mar 14, 2010 1:59 pm Unless you want to make the downpipes a feature, have them match the wall, so they disappear. Unfortunately a lot of builders charge a hefty fee for having downpipes a different colour to spouting and fascias - which is why we have Ironstone downpipes on our very light brown bricks. I'm used to it now.... Maybe one day I'll paint them. Or not. Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 3Mar 14, 2010 2:12 pm I think downpipes should match the walls (and gutters and fascia should be between the roof colour and wall colour, but closer to (and including) the roof colour). Yes, recently had to make some decisions in this area. Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 4Mar 14, 2010 3:19 pm Since downpipes are ugly and serve no decretive appeal at all, you need to blend them in whenever possible. So looks like the lady of the house is right. Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 5Mar 14, 2010 4:25 pm I'm with you... same as the gutters. the contrast will look great. Land settlement 4 May Building contracts signed 27 July Slab pour 26 March Frame started 10 May Bricks start 31 May Roof & Gutters Start 31 May gyprock 1 July Kitchen & cabinets/tiling 19 August Second fix plumbing 15 September Second fix electrical 22 September PCI 28 September viewtopic.php?f=31&t=29155 Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 6Mar 14, 2010 4:34 pm Ours is the same as gutters - would prefer them different but couldn't afford the upgrade!! My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 7Mar 14, 2010 6:11 pm Whilst I love a good feature contrast I think that downpipes are not the place to do it. Downpipes are rarely placed aethetically and by painting them darker you're encouraging people's eyes to be drawn to them. I don't think the overall effect will be harmonising, they will stick out like, well... you know - Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 8Mar 14, 2010 6:14 pm Soooo is that a maybe ?? Thanks for your advice the DW is right agai * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 9Mar 14, 2010 6:18 pm Without question I prefer them the same colour as the wall. It's a DRAIN, not something that I personally really want to draw attention to on my house. We approached our painter when he was painting the house and he painted ours for us. He even did them half - half, when the colour upstairs changed for the cladding (he was the BEST!), he got into trouble for it but he didn't care he did it all the way around and agreed with us totally. www.themaxbuild.blogspot.com forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=20717&start=300 www.leahspaperpassion.blogspot.com Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 10Mar 15, 2010 12:12 pm Yep - downpipes should be same colour as the ext walls. They are not a feature, just a necessary, unsightly part of the house Building in Bella Vista Waters Sydney. The Galaxy with Macquarie facade by Young Homes Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 11Mar 15, 2010 1:13 pm yep, i would do the gutters in WG, and then the fascia and downpipe in the whiter colour. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 13Mar 15, 2010 4:08 pm Thanks for making this thread. Also, thanks for the input everyone! The wife and I are very confused when thinking about colours too, this helps quite a bit! Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 14Mar 17, 2010 12:16 pm Looks Like Woodland for fascias and gutters, re the downpipes, it appears that "Classic Cream" is the closest in colour - (looks like a dirty white on my puter, anyone seen how close to white Cream is ?? * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 15Mar 17, 2010 12:45 pm i reckon the classic cream is a bit yellow. if your render colour has a yellow base then it might look ok. otherwise try surfmist. get samples of them both sent out to you, if you contact colorbond directly they will post some out. "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 16Mar 17, 2010 12:50 pm I don't see any problem with the gutters and downpipes being a different colour to both the roof and walls ... Similarly gutters can be the same colour as the roof, and downpipes the same colour as the walls (if you really think they are both unsightly). Built a Tribeca 44 with the Big M Sales Accept 15/06/09, Contract Signed 24/09/09, Site Start 23/11/09, Slab 11/12/09, Frame 12/01/10, Roof 20/01/10, Lock-up 30/03/10, Fixing 30/04/10, Handover 27/08/10. Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 17Mar 17, 2010 2:10 pm donuts i reckon the classic cream is a bit yellow. if your render colour has a yellow base then it might look ok. otherwise try surfmist. get samples of them both sent out to you, if you contact colorbond directly they will post some out. I have classic cream on my current house - definitely not white. Very cream...but more yellow than paperbark/merino which are more beige. My house and my rants.... - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=26937 We are in!!!...and still unpacking. Thankfully there are always Tim Tams Re: DownPipe: Same or Different to Roof Colour! 18Mar 23, 2010 7:19 pm mpcj donuts i reckon the classic cream is a bit yellow. if your render colour has a yellow base then it might look ok. otherwise try surfmist. get samples of them both sent out to you, if you contact colorbond directly they will post some out. I have classic cream on my current house - definitely not white. Very cream...but more yellow than paperbark/merino which are more beige. We are leaning to surfmist with the antique white, I think that will blend in ok. * Are we there yet ? Demolition has come and gone ! yippeeee..hang on that was months ago !! come on Mr Builder, dig a hole at least Finaly ! Hole Dug ! well done darren 20/06/2010. Slab is down ! Framing is complete 20/10/2010 we are progressing like a snail on heat - excited and determined but very very slow Steveo Building Standards; Getting It Right! It's all good. 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