Repainting timber house
Christopher Chan
7 years ago
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LesleyH
7 years ago
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Comments (5)That is a dilemma in this day and age, our house is 50-60 years old with stunning jarrah floor boards...I would probably not use now as thinking about sustainability of our forests..I actually used bamboo in our last home for that reason .. Bamboo often gets a bad wrap...we had ours down for about ten years before we moved..I still really loved it, there were a few dings but nothing major, no worse than floor boards, we did use the top range boards that could be re sanded, not that they needed it even when we moved...had floor protecting felt on chairs etc as we do here as well...See MoreCan I have only timber sealer/primer on house exterior walls 4 a year.
Comments (1)Always seek professional assistance. Be it a colour consultant, designer or a house painter. Always good to bounce your ideas around here as a lot of good advise is given, certainly if you're not sure of where to start. Have a chat to a local house painter, they're the best ones to give solid advice. Paint brands are usually pretty good, certainly the well known ones like Taubmans, Wattyl, Solver, Dulux. Trusted brands been around for decades. Colour consultants are good as they live and breath colour schemes. They can come up with colours to use that the rest of us wouldn't even think of. Terracotta roof is timeless and classic so you're certainly not limited....See MoreTimber or aluminium windows for 1950s home?
Comments (2)There is an inherent charm to timber-framed windows due to the proportions of the frame. There are lots of different styles of aluminium windows, but most of them do not have the same proportions - they usually have a much thinner frame, and often look cheap and flimsy. The other problem with most aluminium windows is that they conduct heat and cold which usually negates the benefits of double glazing. If you are firm about going with aluminium windows then consider thermally broken window frames, which have better proportions and don't transfer the heat or cold through the frames. They don't look cheap, as they are not! Also check out the hybrid windows which are powder-coated aluminium on the outside and timber on the inside. https://www.miglas.com.au/aliclad If budget is an issue and it doesn't stretch to thermally-broken aluminium of hybrid timber/aluminium windows then go with timber for the warmth and character. Never go with cheap, flimsy looking aluminium frames when trying to be consistent with a period home. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreRepainting the exterior of the house
Comments (5)I can’t recommend a specific colour, Stephanie, as online colours can be so deceptive, but because the brick is so colourful, I would choose two shades of the same colour for your trims. This would prevent it looking too flat if everything was exactly the same but not introduce yet another hue. My choice would be a warm, pale stone (not too yellow or too grey), as close as possible to one of the brick colours. We found the staff at our local independent paint store to be really helpful when choosing colours and were actually less expensive than the big nationwide chain when buying a largish quantity. Hope this helps a bit, anyway...See More
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