Have they cloned our house?

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Too Late

Original Poster:

5,092 posts

235 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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There is a house, about 15 doors down which has copied alot of the ideas and features we put on our home.

The house in question:


Our house



Same windows in the same rail colour
Same door style
Same door furniture
Same monocouche
Same garage colour
Same garage style

Its all a bit strange...

pmanson

13,382 posts

253 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Imitation is a form of flattery.

Both look good to me, I wouldn't worry about it - it obviously shows that a house of your type/style is in demand.

227bhp

10,203 posts

128 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Cool story bro.

Emeye

9,773 posts

223 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Not exactly groundbreaking stuff though is it? It's just the current trends as far as I can tell - lots of grey windows and doors popping up and that door style seem to be the most popular.

Any what's wrong with taking someone else's house style if they like what they see - better than them painting it bright pink and lime green?

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

203 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Too Late said:



Same windows in the same rail colour
Same door style
Same door furniture
Same monocouche
Same garage colour
Same garage style

Its all a bit strange...
Looks like they installed a cheap drive wink

paulrockliffe

15,679 posts

227 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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This happened to my parents a couple of decades ago, they built a house then 4 or 5 imitations sprung up over the next few years.

What actually happened was that they established a design and style for new-build that the council was happy fitted in to the local character. Other people knew that that was a design that was likely to be approved, so they copied it.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

118 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Worst "I want to show off my house" thread ever.

BoRED S2upid

19,683 posts

240 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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House on same road in same colour shocker! Quick call the Daily Mail.

sleepezy

1,796 posts

234 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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I'm not sure where the issue is?

We recently updated a 60's house and wish our neighbours would do the same - unfortunately one side is trying to copy our changes but marry them up with the changes done about 10 years ago to a house down the road, and do it all on the cheap so I am expecting it to be a mess (the design looks OK, but there's no thought on finish).

Ste1987

1,798 posts

106 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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BoRED S2upid said:
House on same road in same colour shocker! Quick call the Daily Mail.
Then wait to be featured in Angry People in Local Newspapers

KTF

9,804 posts

150 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Frozen sausages are the only solution to this (non)issue.

R8Steve

4,150 posts

175 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Just think yourself lucky you don't stay in a new build estate, then everyone would have cloned your house.

In this case though, apart from the door/windows they are two completely different houses.

hedgefinder

3,418 posts

170 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Too Late said:
There is a house, about 15 doors down which has copied alot of the ideas and features we put on our home.

The house in question:


Our house



Same windows in the same rail colour
Same door style
Same door furniture
Same monocouche
Same garage colour
Same garage style

Its all a bit strange...
I would definately agree with you there - you are coming across as very strange indeed, anctually taking the time to sit in your car at the end of someones road and take photographs of their house because they have dared to have the same colour windows installed ffs... get a fuxking life !

FrankAbagnale

1,702 posts

112 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Hold on. Has their ba*tard of a neighbour copied your car too?!

Takes the piss.

TLandCruiser

2,788 posts

198 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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They drive a better car too,

dojo

741 posts

135 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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So basically someone else who has a rendered house has used a similar colour to paint their windows and doors?

Chris Type R

8,025 posts

249 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Thanks for the good ideas OP - mine would look better like that.

wink

TA14

12,722 posts

258 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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dojo said:
So basically someone else who has a rendered house has used a similar colour to paint their windows and doors?
It's a cheap job, that's only the light grey undercoat smile

robemcdonald

8,765 posts

196 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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They are at it around my way too. There must me 5-10 houses near me that look exactly like that.

I have just checked the fkers at Everest have even added the colour and style of your windows to their range. You need to take this further.

Also my neighbour has just had a very similar driveway put in. Let me know if you want me to take action on your behalf.

FrankAbagnale

1,702 posts

112 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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robemcdonald said:
Also my neighbour has just had a very similar driveway put in. Let me know if you want me to take action on your behalf.
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