Dreaming of a More Modernist Look for my Home
posted on 19 May 2011 | posted in
Construction and Industrial
The home I live in was built back in the late 70's and has a typical gabled roof and is sheathed in texture-111 siding. You've likely seen this type of siding on utility sheds and garages. It works. It holds up well to the weather but, it just does not have much style. I want something that looks more 'Modernist'. And by that term I mean the type of building that we all see in fancy shelter magazines clean square and simple lines, flat or single pitched(shed) roofs and lots of glass. My plan is simple for this goal. I will extend one side of the gabled roof and create a flat shed style roof which, instead of shingles, will be clad in standing seam metal roofing with a silver color. The exterior walls of the house will be sealed and covered with large panel sheets of galvanized steel. All of the glazing(windows) will be replaced with ones that are rectangular and fit between the studs of the house so that no headers need to be built and more window space is created. I know the changes I require will involve skilled workers using tools like masonry saws and whatnot, and it will not be cheap. But it will be worth it. When this is all done the 'cheap' looking ranch style home will, instead, look like a sleek and modern dwelling.
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