I’ve got this two story NW contemporary “box” of a house sided in LP. So along with tossing the LP and before updating with a ledgestone/cementious board combo (think a craftsman style, but pushing it a bit with copper roof over the bay window.)
Including the idiot McMansion two-story entry, complete with roof overhangs that jut in front of the main window for the foyer, there are many areas around the house that need an architect to remove the exterior design wackiness.
For the entry, this means that the entire outdoor entry with its 2nd story square cakebox overhead needs to go. That part is covered in LP, like the rest.
So my question (finally) is, are there any approaches that can take the house section by section, where the exterior elevation is changed, but only the new build gets the new siding work. Then move to the next remodel/reside area, and so on around the house. After that is done over a couple years, can the remainder of the LP be removed and the stone/siding job complete then?
Yes, the house would look like its been to Michaels plastic surgeon for a couple years.
OR is the only or better way to just wait until the $$ is all there to do the whole deal at once? I’m concerned that we’d risk too many exterior walls being open before the siding/rock work portion is done.
The job would also include closing the soffits in and replacing facsia and gutters. The roof shingles don’t need replacement yet, but there would be some small changes to roof line made.
Any “been there done that” stories??
Edited 2/21/2007 2:36 pm ET by lcdeyes
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Greetings I,
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
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Are you intending to do the work yourself, or hire profesional crews? We are still remodeling after almost 7 years, but the part that the professionals do, should be at once, so they don't have to return to many times. If there is dirtwork to be done, have it all at once, if possible, and then proceed in an orderly fashion. On the other hand, if you are doing your own work, on a part time basis, it makes more sense to try and do one area at time so you can see real signs of progress, and only part of the house is in chaos. Good luck and have a lot of fun.
Dan
not me... Icdeyes is the one to talk to...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Thanks for the response, Handydan.I understand and have 'experienced' all of your points. My question is just too ambiguous to expect other than a general response, so I'll let it die, and come up with a different way to ask it.
Pics would be good too......keep them around 100kb or so.[email protected]
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ya got a bite...Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
Yep, gotta' post pix - we feed on them.
Forrest - waiting to give random opinions
1.. measured drawings of existing
2..... various schematics
3.. final design
4... break the job down into phases
to start here we need pics