I would go with a tiled finish over FC floor sheet. I like natural stone such as sandstone or slate.

A balustrade in black painted/powdercoat steel similar to your existing stair would be my choice. Don't forget to add stairs obviously, I'd go with pre cast concrete treads on a single steel stringer. Embrace the era, its anything but bland.

Frameless glass only seems to work on some designs. This isn't one of them. Vertical timber would also work but there's that outdoor maintenance work and it would have to be a very simple style such as the existing steel one on your stairs. Bricks are fine and look consistently laid.

Thank you MB design & Drafting. Tiles I had not thought of as we have Tas Oak floor boards internally in the kitchen/dining which the deck will come off. Simplicity is definitely what we are after. We were not going to do stairs, where would we put them? I am worried the powder coated steel balustrade will look heavy and dated?? It is sooo tricky to get the balance right between modern and sympathetic to 70's. Not opposed to changing colour scheme of garage door and stair balustrading, even the gutters! Maybe?

I reckon after looking again, retain existing stairs and build new balcony around them. From the new doors along to the existing entry at say 3.6-4.0 metres wide.

The black balustrade would be similar to your existing one so would suit the modern and 70's era. The standard metal (almost pool fencing) balustrades I've found suit new houses to the mid century 1950's when done properly. They have a 65 x 35 mm top and bottom rail with 20 mm vertical balusters set at approx 90 mm apart. the posts are usually 65 x 65 mm set at maximum 2400 mm apart.

To do anything else would be inappropriate and look out of balanced.

Glass or the horizontally tensioned wire for example is not suited to this era home.

When originally constructed these homes were quite modern and up to date. They don't need much to make then into absolute gems.

if you don't want to paint would you consider dressing part of the house . this way you brake up the brick and give some depth and interest to the facade.

then you can do a bit more with your deck.hope this helps.

regards

Rakia

Does the deck wrap around the front, or is it just to the side?

The deck will be to the side of the house which can’t really be seen in the photo. sorry for the confusion. The front stairs and front of house will train the same.

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This is where the deck will come off. Will paint pipes and garage door. Colours to be decided aarrgh!!

I think a metal railing similar to what is on the front stairs.

This by In Between Architects

Wow!! What an amazing transformation. I love it. I wouldn't even know where to begin to do the same to our house. I guess we could clad the boxy area to the right of the house in colorbond?

I love the powder coated steel balustrade in this context it really works. It is hard to believe it is the same house. Not sure this type of transformation is within our budget but is a great inspiration. Thank you.

You don't happen to know the paint colours do you siriuskey? It looks like Woodland Grey or Wallaby and the lighter colour Dune? works really well with the bricks and are colours that have been recommended to us for gutters, pipes etc.

No I don't have paint colours but if you contacted the Architects I'am sure they would be happy to help, cheers

This is our deck to date. We decided to go with glass balustrading on the NNE side to maintain view and we are waiting on Spotted Gum 42 x 31 pencil round batons approx 1.4 m to place on back and front. Still can't decide on colours for trims; garage, gutters, eaves etc. We may paint the roof as well?? The deck steel is Monument as we had to have a Colourbond Colour as part of it is powder coated. Any advice on colours appreciated as it is doing my head in. AAArgh!!

Monument on everything you've mentioned. I'd try to get window frames which look steel painted black as well.

Honestly, speak to an architect. He/she will have fabulous ideas and more than that. Ask about costs. The right idea will pay back twofold.

I"m voting for black metal balustrade to match the stairs. It's a very simple pattern so shouldn't look heavy. Glass balustrades are a pain to keep clean. When the sun gets on them you can see every mark. I had them in my last house - which admittedly was close to the sea so I had to contend with salt as well. When we bought our current house last year the veranda needed repairing, so we took the opportunity to get ride of the glass balustrades at the same time.