To Clad or Not to Clad
menageriefun
6 years ago
We are having a single storey extension across the whole back of the house. The interior will be much more modern than the rest of the decor in the house with an industrial feel to it. We definitely want anthracite bifolds and window, but can’t decide whether to clad the exterior of the extension to show a contrast to the existing Cotswold stone house or just go with matching Cotswold stone, though if we do this I may go white on the exterior glazing and the anthracite on the inside. We are planning on staying here for the next 14 years at least, so we are focused on doing what we love, rather than focusing on what may be a fad (anthracite windows). There’s a local village school that has a modern extension in pale grey cladding and dark grey windows and it looks great against the traditional Cotswold stone older part of the school. We are looking at Hardie Plank and Marley Cedral as I want something low maintenance. We used an Architectural Technician to keep costs down as it’s a fairly bog standard,run of the mill extension & he doesn’t have the software to give us a visual of each option. What are your thoughts/advice regarding cladding or not cladding. If we do clad, should we go for the cement fibre cladding or cedar cladding (needs to be low maintenance!) I’ve attached pics of the plans and a photo of the front of the house (back currently has a fugly conservatory that’s full to the rafters whilst we build a new, bigger shed!) and a bad photo of the school extension.
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menageriefun
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Comments (10)Properly executed cladding should not cause any issues, but I have personally seen first hand that badly installed cladding literally destroyed a building structurally by creating a great environment for fungus to spread. Before making your decision you might want to go over this official guide on cladding: http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1707-25045-0913/chapter9.pdf It gives a lot of information on how cladding works, behaviour of water on cladding etc. I would personally never use cladding, but I have seen cladded buildings doing absolutely fine for 25+ years. Saying that they were in mild climates with no coastal winds or airborne salt. I'm not an expert on cladding or coastal properties. Insulation on an old house is always a good idea, as it really helps with cold spots and can greatly reduce fuel bills. With smooth render, you can also add additives to it to help inhibit salt, which would increase its lifespan in your area....See MoreComposite wood effect cladding supplier recommendations please
Comments (1)Hello, We have just launched a new wall cladding product called DesignClad. It is 3mm thick and it comes in sizes up to a spectacular 3000x1000mm. We have our Bespoke Stone Centre where we could also cut it for you as per your specification. Our stock items can be found here: http://www.londonstone.co.uk/stone-paving/designclad/ As you have mentioned you would like a wood effect cladding - we have our Wood range which is available on special order with 4 weeks lead time. I am attaching some photos so you can check it out. For more info please contact us at info@londonstone.co.uk or call us on 01753212950 and one of our Sales Advisors will be more than happy to assist. Kind regards, Diana Copot London Stone...See MoreTo clad or not to clad... (or maybe render?)
Comments (7)Hey Saml1992, We did get the bradstone rendered, we went for K-Rend all over, including covering the existing render on the extension - and we couldnt be happier with the finish. We also decided to combine it with cement board cladding and it all came up a treat. I just took this photo (apologies its a bit gloomy here) so you can compare it to what it used to look like! The render and cement board has been up for 14 months now. (Still not finished the front steps though!)...See MoreExterior help required
Comments (11)Hi Joanna, At what stage of this are you? Sometimes when choosing finishes we think we need to add loads of detail and the end result can just feel a little disjointed. I think the colour of the brick render you choose here will be super important. If possible I would steer clear of any colours that head into primary territory, so bricks that are very red. A softer colour on the bricks will make tying it in to other materials easier and less jarring to the eye. It also will help the property settle in and not feel so boxy. I would also think about reducing it down to two material rather than one. Ordering a larger quantity of one usually works out cheaper than using two or three different finishes. Personally, I would look at extending the roof line over the box, and finishing the box in the same brick render you are using to the rest of the house. This then leaves the bottom extension feeling grounded. Black could work, but you need the relationship of the brick colour and black to work together. We always recommend putting the dark colour on the bottom for balance. If you need some inspiration Pinterest can also be a good resource as well at the photos on Houzz. I would search from two tone house exteriors, or two finish house exterior. Hope this helps :)...See MoreEmma Kivuva
6 years ago
Victoria
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Carolina
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoHi, I've tried to mock something up for you to give you a visual. Hope it helps. Used Hardieplank, a couple of different colours. If you want to see other colours, just give me a shout and I'll see what I can do. I'll post them in separate posts, images sometimes appear in a different order when posted together. This is Timber Bark
menageriefun
6 years agoCarolina
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agomenageriefun
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6 years agoCarolina
6 years agoSomething like this? Which colour do you specifically want to see it with? I'm not sure I like the dark window frames with a lighter cladding.
menageriefun
6 years agoVictoria
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6 years agoCarolina
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoStop making me blush ;-)
I like the more taupe ones too. They go better with the colour of your roof, I think. And I really like the Iron Grey one.
Victoria's house looks beautiful!
And just because I had your house open in Photoshop anyway, I've also tried Cobblestone.
menageriefun
6 years agoCarolina
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6 years agoCarolina
6 years agoOkay :-)
So, here's the extension with matching stone and I've also done a rendered extension (you still have to use your imagination, but hey ho...). And because the darker blue was your favourite so far, I'll add that one too so you can see them together:
menageriefun
6 years agoCarolina
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Victoria