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Posted by kyle on May 14, 2008, 9:32 am
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> > > here is a link to how it looks now:http://beaconlightconsulting.com/fr=
ontofhouse2008.jpg
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> > > we never had a problem before because we had these huge oaks covering
> > > the entire front of the house. =A0now it is completely OPEN! =A0We nee=
> > > some help. =A0Any suggestions? =A0I was thinking about half brick
> > > (bottom), half vinyl siding, etc. or maybe all brick?
> > > The entire house is vinyl siding right now.
> > > Landscaping ideas would work as well, now that we have light to grow
> > > plants!
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Kyle
> > Skip the brick!
> > Thicker posts & top rail on the porch would help.
> > Shutters as suggested by others might help in conjunction with the
> > porch changes.
> > It's an o.k. house as is.
> > It is never going to be great.
> > I think you are a bit shocked by the removal of the trees.
> > Give it time.
> > T
> How do you get in to the house?
> Providing an entrance would give the building some 'focus' other than
> the garage doors.
> A gate with a bit of 'roof' over it would put the existing facade in
> the 'background'.
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Thanks T!
Do you think black shutters will work?
And why skip the brick? A lot of two-story houses I have seen two-
toned in the front.. like brick / stuco, stuco / hardy plank, etc..
Here is another angle of the house: http://beaconlightconsulting.com/fronto=
fhouse-2-2008.jpg
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