Replacement double glazing to match mock Tudor
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3 years ago
This is a house we recently installed timber alternative windows in. They look great agains the black of the mock tudor. Rather than replacing your windows with uPVC, I would suggest you get them replaced with timber alternative windows. They look like timber but without any of the maintenance. They are available in both flush and storm (lipped) profile.
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Comments (54)chanti1, my grandparents used to have massive condensation problems with their double glazing as it was added as an afterthought, it had about a 4 inch gap and was not sealed so they would have to keep cloths in the gap to mop it all up. In my parents house there were a couple of windows prone to this problem between the panes - caused when the seal on the double glazed units failed. Because you can't get to it the result is eventually mould. The units had to be changed which to my mind seems drastic and wasteful. There should be a way of removing, cleaning and resealing units on site. Of course condensation happens with single glazing all the time. Where I live now we get condensation on the outside of the window at night. Air conditioning indoors and extreme humidity outside with night time temperatures still in the high twenties centigrade does that....See MoreWindows for mock tudor effect house
Comments (17)Good afternoon James, Thank you for sharing. Black windows tend to look great in terms of making the window frame look slimmer. If you still have the original timber windows painting these in a more satin finish rather than gloss is beneficial aesthetically. Regarding any thoughts on the beautiful timbers, I have learnt that Tudor building timbers were originally a shade of green. At the time this was one of the most highly sought after paints and a sign of wealth. It was during the victorian era that they were painted black. So either way black or perhaps a soft light green from Farrow & Ball would be in keeping with a tradition. If you would like the house to look fresh and inviting the idea of a lighter green on the timber and doors has a vote from me! And in this case the windows would be a light shade also. Enjoy the transformation! Many thanks, Ellen Ellen Utley Interiors...See MoreAdding oak porch canopy to Tudor-style home
Comments (15)Interesting you’re all come back with this as this was what I originally wanted to do. I wanted to paint all of the beams in a cream/taupe colour and do the window frames, front door and garage doors to match. There’s a couple of reasons why we aren’t doing this (for now anyway): there’s actually a lot more black on the house than just those beams-if you look closer there’s loads of black rafters (I think they’re called that) just under the roof tiles so the job of painting this is a huge one. The windows are UPVC so would either have to be replaced or professionally spray painted. We actually had the windows spray painted white on the inside of the house so we know how much this will roughly cost and it just isn’t in the budget at the moment. I think if we painted everything and left the windows the orange/brown it wouldn’t be a good look! (I really don’t like the current colour of the windows and they’re ruining all my plans! Lol) Our thought process in the end was if we just get the new front door in the same colour as the windows for now; then if we do have the money one day to do all of the colour changes we want then we would just get the front door sprayed too as this will be a composite door. I’ve just popped outside to take a few more pictures of the house so you can see what I mean about the black ‘rafters’. (Ignore the renovation mess!)...See MoreRender and window replacement advice!
Comments (9)Keep the bottom half as brickwork. Don’t make the mistake of making it too plain. My neighbour opposite me has a similar style house. When they purchased it they knocked off the render and beams and re-rendered it and left it white. No beams. It has modernised the look. I have timber windows. If you keep on top of the maintenance it’s easy. We have ours done every other year. A quick sand down and re-coated. Easy job for a decorator. Two days maximum work. Most of the houses in our road have UPVC windows. They don’t look as nice as timber. Two decided to have green which looks awful. Really doesn’t go with the style of house or the colour of the brickwork. If you do decide on timber windows personally I would steer away from Georgian design. That’s now dated. Nobody asks for them any longer, neither do they ask for leaded windows (i’m a partner in a joinery company and nobody ask for this any longer). I would also be tempted to keep the timber windows natural as opposed to painting them white. It’s far easier to maintain with a stain/sealant as opposed to sanding down old paint. Timber windows all the way for me. Just keep up to date on the maintenance and it’s not a long job....See More
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3 years agoI'd not thought of grey - the one @Man About the House posted is quite nice, though doing a bit more searching I'd also really consider these colours (and the red front door) - We're due to repaint the timber and get a new front door too anyway. Not sure if our house is grand enough to pull it off though, or if the colours would go well with our brickwork!
I guess this has changed to a 'how to style the front of our house' question!
Would love peoples thoughts/opinions.
Here's a photo of the front
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And one zoomed out to give an idea of the other houses on the estate
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3 years agoI'm a fan of your green door and especially the style of door, I think it could go a little darker, but not too dark, it's suits the brickwork. I think plain windows in white with Georgian bars will look great, and I like the idea of a canopy porch just to spruce it up a little.
Something like this:-
I wouldn't change the colour of your timbers as they match with the darker bricks under the window sills.
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3 years agoYou can use good old MS Paint......ok if you just want a rough idea. Here are a couple of grey options.
I did the darker timber with the lighter render:-
Didn't like it at all....................so changed to lighter timber with a very similar shade of render. Much Better.
Also did one with the windows matching the existing timbers, and toned down the render.
I think i like the middle one the most, but you've got to be very careful with the greys, you need a warm grey as the brick is brown, cool greys will clash.
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