Help with exterior of 60's house!

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Matthew Decorator
9 years ago
Render the whole house and paint it white, will look amazing
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OnePlan
9 years ago
What Matthew said !!!
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hortonhearsawho2013
9 years ago
Yup, I agree! Render the whole house and new windows - I'd go for grey for a smart look. I also love the idea of a porch! I'd also remove the plants at the front of the photo and plant a low hedge all the way along to give a nice neat look.
lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks all for your help. Does anyone know if there is any software where we could do a mock up of what it would look like rendered? Also wondered about putting in exterior stone window sills (I am not sure if that's what they're really called but its a slab of stone that sits under the window) but because the windows are so big I don't know whether that would look ok or not?
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B2 Architecture Ltd
9 years ago
We've done a few modernisations of 1960 -70's houses and yes a good render with stone cills looks good. A good dark framed window will highlight the openings and a porch gable entrance area with a quality front door would attract the eye to something as it is missing a main attractive feature at present. Have a view of our projects for a few ideas.
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ArchitectureLIVE
9 years ago
We've used white render and timber cladding on numerous projects to great effect. Also agree with comments made above with regard to dark framed windows. Take a look at our profile or website for some ideas. Would love to see the end result.
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B2 Architecture Ltd
9 years ago
Lisa500, you could always download sketchup off google, the free version and draw up your house and thus altering it to the material you like. Its easy to use but does take a few goes to get good in it.
lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks for the Sketchup tip, will definitely download. Another little complication is that the left hand windows are actually split across a bedroom to the left and the stairs to the right with a wall inbetween, hence the 2 horrible white panels splitting the window, one covers the wall and the other is cosmetic to balance it out, so we're always going to have to keep the right hand panel as the wall will be staying, so hopefully Sketchup will come in handy to play around and see how to handle that. Thanks again :)
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OnePlan
9 years ago
There's 'Gimp' that allows you to sketch / add finishes etc on top of your photos - it's fun to try !!
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_dave_
9 years ago
You have a good basic shape to work with, although I would be careful not to fall into the 'render the whole house' trap. Some rendered panels, tied in with some oak cladding, dark grey windows/fascias/soffits and possibly some retained brickwork would look good. An open vaulted porch roof to the front would break up the front elevation and draw the eye to the front door, which is currently hidden away.
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Nicola Morris
9 years ago
Take a look at the Back to Front Exteriors Website for inspiration. If the gallery is not inspirational look at their press pages, some projects are exactly the same style house as yours.
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minnie101
9 years ago
How long do you plan on living in the house? The different options ie rendering or cladding may dictate what you choose in terms of budget. I would suggest looking at homebuilding.co.uk and their article "new facades for ugly homes". In any case if you are planning on installing new windows and a porch I would have this done before tackling the rest of the exterior as this will alter the look of the house. White rendering would look good with grey windows but this will be costly and there will be maintenance thereafter.
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lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
This will hopefully be our forever home, so we really want it to get it right! We want to decide what to do re cladding/rendering before getting our windows as I think that will influence what type of windows we get i.e. if we don't render we might get white either wood or upvc windows, but if we do render from everyone's comments we'd be best getting grey/black aluminum windows. _dave_ thanks for the suggestion of a mix of render/cladding/brickwork, would you mind telling me which parts of the house you'd put a rendered panel and which bit the oak cladding as I'm afraid I'm rubbish at envisaging these things, but I like the idea!
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Jessop and Cook Architects
9 years ago
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If Rendering the exterior is something your keen on, and with this potentially being your forever home then I'd suggest looking into external insulation at the same time. It will improve the thermal envelope of your house and reduce your heating requirements (you may also be eligible for government funding through some of the green deal schemes).
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Bazaar House
9 years ago
I would replaced that pvc cladding for Fortex external cladding (weathered) it comes in deferents colours then white paint .
_dave_
9 years ago
It's a really difficult question to answer on the basis of a single photo. You need to take into account the type and style of other nearby properties and seek to compliment these rather than create an uncomfortable contrast (in my opinion). When looking at junctions between materials, particularly brick to render, they look better and more contemporary when you work into internal corners. Are you looking at any extensions or remodelling as part of your works? This can obviously help as it can give you the opportunity to do more with the exterior. I would also suggest that you do not underestimate the value of good, considered design and the assistance of a good designer / architect. They can be expensive, I know, but so so worth it to achieve a great result - and it's all relative! There are other alternative materials to really help you get carried away. We are remodelling a 70's house and using zinc in some parts, render in others and re skinning with new brickwork on a gable to break it up. Do you have cavity wall insulation? If so, be careful with external insulation - there could be better ways to save energy and it creates havoc with things like services, window openings, soffits etc.
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telabadmanwot
9 years ago
Lisa I'm just posting this message to remind myself to come back here with a rendered photo for you... I'll be back
telabadmanwot
9 years ago
change the windows, add granite sills (not as expensive as it sounds) add a porch by putting the door flush with the outside of the building (great for insulation) you could ignore the door pillars. pale colours are in with these buildings, grey, baby blues or dusty yellow. if I get time I'll draw up a mock with your actual house.
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lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
_Dave_ thanks again for your comments, its really helpful. We are going to remodel internally, add a porch and possibly also extend at the back. We do have cavity wall, although I didn't realise that had implications on doing external insulation as most people have said to do that if we render, so I'll look into that a bit further.
Telebadmanwot, thanks also for your suggestion, I really like the granite sills, if you do get chance to do a mockup that would be wonderful. My only concern with doing any rendering/cladding is that we don't have the budget to re do the roof, I'd love to put a new slate one on there but we'll have to stick to concrete, so I'm concerned it'll never look great no matter how lovely the render/cladding is.
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Access Services North West ltd
9 years ago
If your going to render use k rend, it is more expensive but you can get lots of different colours and finishes that you don't have to paint. Plus it's not like mortar that holds rain/moisture in it.
I'd put a large porch full wight of the house and clad below it. That would transform the house.
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kevsterman
9 years ago
Hi Lisa. Are you looking to do something very traditional looking or something quite modern and contemporary? What are the neighbouring houses like? Similar to yours or a bit of a mix?
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lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
I think we're quite open to ideas, so we don't really mind whether its traditional or modern. All the houses on the road are quite individual so we don't have to worry about it fitting in. I had thought of putting a porch on from the front door then extending the porch roof all the way across to the left, but was worried it would block the light out the room on that left hand side. Do you think it would look better having a long porch rather than a simple gable arch one over the front door? Thanks Lisa
lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks very much Kay, that's great to see a good example and good to know that even if we put similar windows in then we wouldn't necessarily have to render as they still look great without.
rosetoot
9 years ago
Please don't render your house! It is actually a rather nice elevation at present. Nicely proportioned and a good example of its era. If you render it will look flat and random. If you have to, then at least make it count by looking into the insulation option. Research this type of architecture and you might start to like the present elevation more? Something must have attracted you to it?
lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi Kay, sorry one quick question for you. Have you put in Aluminum windows or UPVc windows? We didn't realise you could get coloured UPVc windows till a builder mentioned it this week so we're thinking of going down that route versus aluminum which would be much more expensive, thanks Lisa
eltel1963
9 years ago
if you go down the rout of cladding the exterior you would be able to add extra insulationto the outside of the house and potentially reducing your heating bills,
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Jonathan
9 years ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/interiors/renovating/9056633/Homes-in-search-of-a-character.html
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lisa500
Original Author
9 years ago
Hi, I'm really struggling to do a mock up myself of how our house would look with render/cladding. Can anyone recommend a company who could do some visuals for us without going to great expense? Thanks again
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B2 Architecture Ltd
9 years ago
Lisa if you are struggling with a 3d software yourself then we do do quick 3D models but you would need to send through a survey of the house so we can draw it or if you want it to look a bit more professional we know someone who does ours who is very keen on price. We have images by him on our Houzz site.
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trasimeno
8 years ago
George Clarke Ugly House to Lovely House. The first in the series March 2016, I hope that you have spotted the new television series? YOUR TYPE OF HOUSE HAD A BRILLIANT MAKE OVER. It's on iPlayer.
Paula Flutter
8 years ago
Clad it New England Style. We have, I cannot believe what a difference it's made.
shelleyuk
8 years ago
We are about to clad ours New England style too. It isn't a cheap option but with a big flat elevation like you have (and we have) it adds interest. Ours is already rendered and looks far too plain for a house with big windows and few other features. We are also adding a large American style front porch to add to the look.
Katherine Kennedy
8 years ago
Would love to see any photos of the New England style cladding, we have a 1960's house that we are updating and are considering both render and cladding. We are making the top windows deeper and are trying to decide whether to use white or grey aluminium/pvc frames. We have had grey (covered in tape in pic) bifold doors installed but can have these powder coated in white if it is better to stick to white windows.

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VC Design Architectural Services
6 years ago
update?
Sarah Sheehan
5 years ago
any updates on the finished job?

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