Hi,
We are thinking of having the gutter fascias clad in copper with a small mahogany 1 x 4″ cap on top. Its a wooden gutter lined with rubber and the fascia wood is starting to show signs of wear so we were considering copper to give the house a bit of an uplift. We are also thinking of having a large copper chimney cap to cover an ugly cement slab that is not doing its job along with copper downspouts and vents.
Would copper fascis look way out of place for this house?
Thanks,
Wayne
Edited 8/10/2007 9:16 pm ET by waynew
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To me it would not but its your house and thats what matters. Besides not really liking the look, the high cost of copper right now, I would look for other materials.
No.
You haven't filled out your profile, so we don't know where you are. Copper has a high expansion coefficient, so if you live where there's large temperature swings, the copper wrap can get pretty wavy when it's hot.
All that being said, I fabricated a bunch of cu fascia wrap today (I'm not involved in the installation) and my crew did a bunch of copper cornice on some barrel dormers on a new house last week.
Personally, I don't like metal wrap of any kind on cornice. I'd go for real wood or PVC trim. IMHO.
Copper's a great material for chimney caps - I built two today and have another 10-12 on order.
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Edited 8/10/2007 9:24 pm ET by seeyou
Seeyou,Thanks for your reply. If we used 10ft copper lengths joined using a fold allowing a little expansion, would you still get the waves?Location Ontario, Canada.
If we used 10ft copper lengths joined using a fold allowing a little expansion, would you still get the waves?
I'd just use overlapped joints rather than a locked joint. If you install it when it's warm, you shouldn't have a problem.
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I've used copper to cover all the fascias on my outbuildings (none exist on the house). Here, it doesn't turn green, just dull brown. Strikes me as the best of all possible wood treatments so long as you detail to prevent any water from collecting behind the copper.
No problem with expansion/contraction in our 90º annual temp swing. I simply overlapped the joints. Expensive when you first buy it, but zero maintenance thereafter. Next house will again be sided in copper. Works for me. PAHS Designer/Builder- Bury it!
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You wouldn't happen to have a couple of pictures of the rest of the neighborhood by any chance?
Personally, I don't like the darker trim, especially the frieze board. It makes the roof look overly thick and at the same time it gives a low and blocky overall look to the house. I'd consider repairing the damaged wood, take care of any gutter liner issues, then paint (or clad) in a color that more closely matches the body of the house. Also paint the downspouts to make them visually disappear.
Copper is either classic and formal, or hearty and rustic. This house is somewhere in between.
>You wouldn't happen to have a couple of pictures of the rest of the neighborhood by any chance?Unfortunately not but they are mostly all significantly more upmarket, mine was the first house built about 20 years ago around a golf course estate. The other homes are mainly multi-story stone and wood residences on 2 acre lots.
Although copper is one of those things that can look good with about anything, I fail to see how it can bring beauty to T-111 siding.
Be careful, we had some installed on a historic depot here in town and 2 days later someone stole them.
Cut 'em right off with a sawzall.