Deck and storage – need some advice please
Della Robertson
5 years ago
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Upstairs deck - need some ideas on updating please
Comments (9)Hi I would check that your deck can take extra weight like tiles and additional cement sheet products as well. It looks to me like a light timber frame structure but it does have steel beams holding the cantilevered weight. I would get a designer or draughtsperson to look at it and give you some ideas. If you use a hardwood it will grey off naturally but you will have no maintenance. If you stain the timber the maintenance is every 2yrs really......See MoreI need some advice suggestions improving the look of our house
Comments (7)The colours will be important -- do you have them picked ? What I like -- the scrollwork or whatever it is called around the top -- adds a bit of character . What I don't like -- the rest haha . Actually , it does have potential , and I quite like the railing -- simple but not too basic . I'd do a ( probably fake ) octagonal vent fitting in the middle of the roof gable . What I wouldn't do is any sort of veranda or awning -- tempting to , BUT it would look 'strange' with the fact that the gable goes left to right , whereas anything else will slope towards the 'front' . I would paint in off-white , maybe even an English Cream , even towards a mushroomy shade . And then do the rails , the scrolls , the gutters , the bargeboard , the new fake vent in a charcoal , even a greeny/charcoal mix . The railing , in particular , will stand out and add that depth . Then I'd add a couple of large , reasonably colourful pots between the 2 doors , to disguise the 'blandness' there -- maybe one that is 60-80cm wide and as tall , with a 1.5metre plant , the other say 30-40cm with several 30cm tall plants , for variety and 'interest' . The present wall colour is a bit too buttery for me , and the green was too 80's , so an update with a couple of 'features' will really boost things . Of course , you could spend $50k or $250k and do all sorts , but I am thinking closer to $1k plus paint and labour ....See MoreAdvice on pool decking width please
Comments (35)I was going to suggest that the shower and hanging for togs and towels be placed in the red zone using the pool house plumbing. It looks great where you have it but it should have somewhere for the togs and towels as kids will use them several times a day in hot weather. If the Pool House was a POOL house and open to the pool would that mean you could just fence it and the pool together, but I guess by being multi function that changes the rules...See MoreNew and needing some advice.
Comments (4)I can't understand some of the expressions either . I gather your house is about 4 foot above the backyard , and has a deck . You are on a corner section , so reading between the lines , do you want the deck to be private , or the backyard ? If you said 'Both' ( backyard and deck ) and I'm right with the measurements , you'd need a fence around 8 foot tall , and even then truck drivers , maybe bus passengers , could see a bit . Otherwise , something like a solid 'end' on your deck may be the answer -- make it similar to your house style , or complimentary , or even a feature . You can add colour , grow plants in pots and put rings on this new structure to hold the pots . If its 'just' the backyard , then 5 foot or so will stop most prying eyes , and to me is a good compromise -- you don't want to feel walled in ( or maybe you do ) ; also people walking or bussing past are more likely to be curious the higher your fence goes . Likewise , planting of shrubs , trees , bamboos etc all help too , either along your deck edge or boundary , often with a fence too ....See MoreDella Robertson
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