We will likely do another copy of the house we are completing now, but want to consider another exterior trim scheme. How about some advice?
The thing we want to explore is replacing the stone wainscot and cap that runs around the house up to the common level of all the exterior firstfloor windows, with something else.
The attached pic file IMG 0380 shows how the prototype house was done. Rubble fieldstone at about 6″ thickness is capped by a precast concrete sill. The other pic labeled “chimney cap” shows our current version with a granite mosaic stone capped with a thermal-finished splitface granite sill.
Claps with a 6″ reveal side up from there, and the upper level has its claps with 4″ reveal.
Stucco is out of the question here, as there are no contractors capable. Stone is OK, but we want to see if we can cut down on cost.
Here is what has been suggested. In place of the stone and sill cap, fur out the wallface with 2x2s, another layer of 7/16 sheathing, then clap it with heavy waney edge “brainstorm” siding. Weave all outside corners. No corner boards. The rustic finish specialists we have available here do it all the time.
Cap the wall with a sill of roughsawn pine or cedar, custom sawn with a slope and dripgroove.
Side up above that with shingles, 6″ reveal main level, 4″ reveal upper.
Colors suggested as deep green for the sill and all trim above, dark brown for the brainstorm, and an amber color for the shingles, with windows in a barn red or terracotta.
What would you do?
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This pic file shows the look of heavy waney edge clap siding, with window trim of bark-on cedar logs, and a gable above done in shingles. It is from a place recently completed here in town (not by me.)
I think your idea would look good. Another idea would be board and batten above the "wainscote" as the verticals would contract with the horizontals of the "wainscoting".
Hi there.
I put standing seam on the very same house design. I haven't been back there since the roof was completed to take pictures.
Does your design have a barrel vault?
If it wasn’t for the Bank Payments,
Interest, Taxes, Wages, and Fuel Costs,
I wouldn’t have to charge you!!
Yeah, barrel vault. How did you do it in standing seam? We did archy shingles, but copper over the eyebrow.
Myself and another fellow installed the standing seam to the whole house except for the barrel vault. A couple of veteran sheet metal workers did that section. We went back after they were finished to install some capping on the garage which gave us the opportunity to see what they had done. We called it the armadillo. Looks OK, but it would have looked better with custom made curved standing seam pieces.
I will try to get back there to take some pictures.
If it wasn’t for the Bank Payments,
Interest, Taxes, Wages, and Fuel Costs,
I wouldn’t have to charge you!!
How long for the two of you? Total manhours? That is a 60 square roof, not including the little eyebrow, which is only a square or so.
What did they do on the chimney? Was the house built in any kind of a seismic zone?
I have no idea what sells in your part of the world, but I'm very familar with western rustic themes.
A recent trend in the west is moving away from true log construction and using half and 1/3 logs as "log siding." It's very versitile and gives a substantial feel to the exterior while benefiting from the better insulated stick frame.
While you probably wouldn't want to make your house into something resembling a half log home, if it fits your overall design a hand pealed log section can add a unique feel to a niche.
Also, producing half log trusses on the exterior, or interior for that mater is quite easy and can have a dramatic visual impact.
Unrelated, how do you guys keep the bark on those cedar logs? Does it cling well naturally or is it treated with something that bonds bark to log?
Cheers,
Don