Colorbond roof, gutters and down pipes for 1950’s home extension
Belle Zulian
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Belle Zulian
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External wall colour to match Woodland Grey gutters/fascia
Comments (13)@jactheshe, it would be very hard to imagine. Even digital photos of the colours together can look so different. And depending on how your house is situated & how the light plays on it, that changes things again. I was looking at a picture online of a house using woodland grey with colorbond dune. The dune colour looked completely different to the colour card on the charts. If you have some large lightweight boards around, I suggest painting them out with colours you're considering. Or getting a large sheet of foam core from office supplies or sign companies and using that. It would be light enough to attach temporarily on the facade & give a better idea of which colour works. That way the angle how the light hits the colour is accurate....See MoreColour of gutters?
Comments (12)What ever colour you like is what you should go with - I have a black roof and a white house and white down pipes and guttering - the plastic type. All I notice is how dirty is looks when the winter has set in and been and gone and you are left with green mildew on the guttering and down pipes. If I have a choice and it suited my house I would go for a dark colour - however if you are going to tin you will want colour steel as the sun will just bake black or dark paint. Also look at the life time warranty of both the plastic and steel to determine which may last longer and be cheaper to fix longer term....See MoreFarm house exterior colour scheme - colorbond cladding
Comments (62)apennameandthata i don't know... vertical is more shed like style, while we still have a colonial style base and veranda. Dust will be an issue here (although its not so bad in that particular spot on a river, good protection from trees) but pressure wash will be regular practice anyway. Thanks for all your suggestions and I will take all on board, especially sandstone ideas. I don't this I want this house to look pretentious, but how can I describe that, I am after some subtle "wow" factor or something a bit different, but it must look like we knew what we are doing and YES, I want it to look like high quality build and not a transportable house or kit home. The house rectangle is so simple that I worry it may have that boring factor in its looks and that is why I am looking for some ideas. My problem is a tendency to overthink but I hope I will find a balance at some point :) At this stage I think: galvanised tin everywhere (or that zincalum), rusty steel posts, aluminum windows with timber look, sandstone features around main door and sandstone chimney. We had a big flood last year and the spot never goes under water, its on high grounds even though it is only meters from the river....See MoreLooking for colour suggestions for fascia and guttering
Comments (2)In an older home like yours, which is possibly a post-war home with some art-deco influences and a 1980's extension to the rear a contrasting gutter and fascia is the way to go. When these elements are contrasted it visually slims down the width of the fascia and gutter. The same colour for both does the reverse and makes it seem larger and heavier. With your terracotta roof tiles and red brick I would go with the an olive green for the gutters to counterbalance the orangeness of the other elements and co-ordinate with the front blinds. Don't forget to paint the front balustrade to match your lighter fascia colour. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits....See MoreBelle Zulian
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