Improvements to the front of my ex council semi
Jade
3 years ago
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Comments (61)I live in the Scottish Borders and three years ago there was a government incentive to externally insulate the houses. Due to the construction of the houses (poured concrete they couldn’t have cavity wall insulation ) . The difference to the heating bills is unbelievable but the look of the house is fabulous as there was new render put on new window sills and down pipes .i agree with the comment that just doing one house would stand out like a sore thumb but it just takes one to start the ball rolling . Maybe speak to your neighbours and they may want to do the same . All the houses in my street had the cladding and it has transformed the look of the street . I have since revamped my lounge and kitchen. There was nothing wrong with the kitchen cupboards so they where painted ,new work tops and sink . I did have a breakfast bar that took up a lot of room which I have replaced with a glass table . My next project is my bedroom which is getting refitted with new wardrobes and draws . Ex local authority houses are well built and have big rooms , they are worth buying as you can do so much with them ,I have bigger cupboards than the rooms that are in some new builds . This is my kitchen, it is so much lighter and more space . The back board is the same as the work top , so no tiles to grout ....See MoreImprove my Garden (or you could say Jungle ;-)
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Comments (36)White and brick is a classic and you really can't go wrong with it. But it does look a bit old and faded. Try looking up companies that do brick cleaning and sand blasting and perhaps reponting in a colour. (they mix the colour to match the bricks or another colour. The thin lines, when viewed from far, can alter the perceived colour of the bricks.- For example if you wanted a ';yellow brick house' but you 're stuck with brown, repointing in yellow will pick up the yellow tones in the brown brick and it will be yellow. Same goes for the other colours found in the brick. examine which colours are present in your current brick closely. Use a magnifying glass if you have to! You will be amazed and all the colours present in there. Then sandblast and have fun. Do this before you change the windows, as sand blasting can be damaging to the upvc, and then repoint after replacing windows. Depending on the colour the walls come out- Ask for samples on a north and south walls- then choose a black frame (for example with black poinitng) or white with the lighter colours. After a decade or two, then I would look at rendering, but for the moment, try the conservative route since the rendered look can't easily be reversed...See MoreWhich colour windows for my ex council Home?
Comments (11)Hello, I love what Gary has done to his. The windows in that deep grey, almost black, look so smart. If t was my house I would go the same colour with guttering and downpipe, or even traditional black. It’s funny how planners refuse planning permission on anything a bit different. My sister is refurbishing her house soon. It’s a very plain 1950’s house in a yellow cream brick and she wanted a more interesting frontage of slate and render. The planner said no as it wasn’t in keeping with the other dull, yellow, rather ugly houses! They have no vision! She is, however, having anthracite windows....See MoreJade
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Sonia
3 years agoWhat an improvement. It’s gone from a dull house (those brown windows) to an adorable cottage. I think a little porch roof thingy will add to the country charm. I think you can buy kits or just get a carpenter to make you one.
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